Cronian
/ˈkɹəʊ.ni.ən/US/ˈkɹoʊ.ni.ən/
Cronian adjective: saturnian; applied to the Arctic Ocean.
Adjective
Cronian (not comparable)
- Saturnian; applied to the Arctic Ocean.
- As when two polar winds, blowing adverse / Upon the Cronian sea[…]1667, John Milton, “Book IX”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished...
- Related to the planet Saturn.
- Related to Saturn (the god)
- The Cronian King1961, Edgar Leoni (translator), Nostradamus (original), Nostradamus: Life and Literature
Forms of Cronian
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Origin of Cronian
Ancient Greek Κρόνος (Krónos, “Saturn”) + English -ean.
Words that rhyme with Cronian
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- amazonian
- Andersonian
- apollonian
- Ionian
- Macedonian
- newtonian
- Plutonian
- usonian
- Wilsonian
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- Burtonian
- Caledonian
- Ciceronian
- Clintonian
- Estonian
- Flintstonian
- jacksonian
- Johnsonian
- Kingstonian
- Petersonian
- Simonian
- Washingtonian
- Watsonian
- Aberdonian
- addisonian
- Arlingtonian
- Baconian
- Bostonian
- Brunonian
- Cameronian
- Carsonian
- Catonian
- Chalcedonian
- clactonian
- Cottonian
- Devonian
- draconian
- Draytonian
- favonian
- Franconian
- Freedonian
- gorgonian
- Haligonian
- Hamptonian
- heliconian
- Hudsonian
- Hugonian
- Huntingtonian
- Huronian
- Koronian
- Lacedaemonian
- Langtonian
- Londonian
- Maidstonian
- Mertonian
- Miltonian
- Morrisonian
- Mortonian
Questions about Cronian
- What does Cronian mean?
- Cronian means saturnian; applied to the Arctic Ocean.
- What part of speech is Cronian?
- Cronian is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Cronian?
- Cronian is pronounced /ˈkɹəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).
Words near Cronian in the dictionary
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