Devonian
Syllables: De·vo·ni·anUK/dɛˈvəʊ.nɪ.ən//dɪˈvoʊ.ni.ən/
Devonian adjective: of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and upper epochs from about 415 to 360 million years ago.
Adjective
Devonian (not comparable)
- Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and upper epochs from about 415 to 360 million years ago.
- Of or pertaining to the English region of Devon.
- This relic may, perhaps, serve, as a reminder of busier and more prosperous days on this Devonian railway byway.1950 October, G. L. Huxley, “The Westleigh Tramway”, in Railway Magazine, page 735
Noun
Devonian (plural Devonians)
- A native or inhabitant of the English region of Devon.
Proper noun
the Devonian
- The Devonian period.
Devonian meaning in Tamil, Punjabi and Vietnamese
Devonian in Tamil
- டெவோனியன் புவியியல் காலம்
Devonian in Punjabi
- of period from 415 to 360 million years ago
- ਡੀਵੋਨੀਅਨ ḍīvonīana
Devonian in Vietnamese
- Devonian period
- kỉ Đê-vôn
Forms of Devonian
| plural | Devonians |
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Origin of Devonian
From Medieval Latin Devōnia (“Devon”) + -an. By surface analysis, Devon + -ian. Doublet of Dumnonian.
Words that rhyme with Devonian
- Exonian
- hamiltonian
- amazonian
- Andersonian
- apollonian
- Ionian
- Macedonian
- newtonian
- Plutonian
- usonian
- Wilsonian
- Babylonian
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- Burtonian
- Caledonian
- Ciceronian
- Clintonian
- Cronian
- Estonian
- Flintstonian
- jacksonian
- Johnsonian
- Kingstonian
- Petersonian
- Simonian
- Washingtonian
- Watsonian
- Aberdonian
- addisonian
- Arlingtonian
- Baconian
- Bostonian
- Brunonian
- Cameronian
- Carsonian
- Catonian
- Chalcedonian
- clactonian
- Cottonian
- draconian
- Draytonian
- favonian
- Franconian
- Freedonian
- gorgonian
- Haligonian
- Hamptonian
- heliconian
- Hudsonian
- Hugonian
- Huntingtonian
- Huronian
- Koronian
- Lacedaemonian
- Langtonian
- Londonian
- Maidstonian
- Mertonian
- Miltonian
- Morrisonian
- Mortonian
Questions about Devonian
- What does Devonian mean?
- Devonian means of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and upper epochs from about 415 to 360 million years ago.
- What is Devonian in Tamil?
- Devonian in Tamil is டெவோனியன் புவியியல் காலம். See Devonian meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Devonian?
- Devonian can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Devonian?
- Devonian is pronounced /dɛˈvəʊ.nɪ.ən/ (UK).
Words near Devonian in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Devonian (page history and authors); devonian (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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