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precambrian

/priˈkæm.bɹi.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English

Syllables
Pre-cam-bri-an
IPA
/priˈkæm.bɹi.ən/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the time and geology dated before the Phanerozoic

Informal

name

The Precambrian supereon; spanning from the formation of the Earth around 4.6 billion years ago to the emergence of hard-shelled creatures 541 million years ago.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English Cambrian English Precambrian From pre- + Cambrian.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /priˈkæm.bɹi.ən/
  • British English: /priːˈkam.bɹɪ.ən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Pre-Cambrian (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Phanerozoic

Synonyms

Cryptozoic

Antonyms

Phanerozoic

Rhymes With

cambrian

Questions

How do you pronounce precambrian?
The recorded pronunciation is /priˈkæm.bɹi.ən/.
What does precambrian mean?
Relating to the time and geology dated before the Phanerozoic
Where does precambrian come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English Cambrian English Precambrian From pre- + Cambrian.

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