Paleocene

See also: paleocene and Paléocène

English

Alternative forms

Palaeocene, Palæocene

Etymology

From French Paléocène. Coined by French botanist Wilhelm Philippe Schimper in 1874.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌpeɪ.liː.əʊˈsiːn/

Adjective

Paleocene (not comparable)

(geology) Of or pertaining to the Paleocene epoch.

Translations

of or pertaining to the Paleocene epoch

Catalan: paleocè, paleocènic
Finnish: paleoseeninen, paleoseenikautinen
French: paléocène (fr)
Greek: παλαιοκαινικός m (palaiokainikós)
Irish: pailéicéineach
Polish: paleoceński (pl)

Proper noun

Paleocene

(geology) A geologic epoch within the Paleogene period from about 65 to 56 million years ago; marked by the rise of the first large mammals in a tropical climate.

Usage notes

Also designated by the symbol P_ε.

Translations

geologic epoch

Catalan: Paleocè m
Czech: paleocén m
Dutch: paleoceen (nl) n
Estonian: paleotseen
Finnish: paleoseeni (fi)
German: Paläozän (de) n
Greek: Παλαιόκαινος f (Palaiókainos)
Polish: paleocen (pl) m inan

See also

Appendix:Geologic timescale