Eocene
English
adj
Definitions
- (geology) of a geologic epoch within the Paleogene period from about 56 to 34 million years ago.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ἠώς (dawn, aurora).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἠώς
Gloss
dawn, aurora
Concept
Semantic Field
Time
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- eo- English
- eoan English
- eosin English
- eosinophil German
- ἠώς Ancient Greek
- ὑπηοῖος Ancient Greek
- *auhṓs, awhṓs Proto-Hellenic