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paleogene

/ˈpeɪl.iəˌd͡ʒin/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables
pa-le-o-gene
IPA
/ˈpeɪl.iəˌd͡ʒin/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a geologic period within the Cenozoic era; comprises the Paleocene, Eocene and Oligocene epochs from about 65 to 23 million years ago.

name

The Paleogene period.

Etymology

From paleo- + -gene. From Ancient Greek παλαιός (palaiós, “old”) + γενεά (geneá, “generation”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Palæogene (alternative) Palaeogene (alternative)

Derived Forms

Paleogenic

Synonyms

Eogene

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce paleogene?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpeɪl.iəˌd͡ʒin/.
What does paleogene mean?
Of a geologic period within the Cenozoic era; comprises the Paleocene, Eocene and Oligocene epochs from about 65 to 23 million years ago.
Where does paleogene come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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