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Hercynian

Hercynian adjective: of or relating to the Hercynian Forest, an extensive forest in ancient Germany.

Adjective

Hercynian (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the Hercynian Forest, an extensive forest in ancient Germany.

Noun

Hercynian (plural Hercynians)

  1. A person from the Hercynian Forest.

Forms of Hercynian

pluralHercynians

Origin of Hercynian

From Latin Hercynia silva, Hercynius saltus (“the Hercynian forest”).

Questions about Hercynian

What does Hercynian mean?
Hercynian means of or relating to the Hercynian Forest, an extensive forest in ancient Germany.
What part of speech is Hercynian?
Hercynian can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near Hercynian in the dictionary

  1. Herculæan
  2. hercurrah
  3. hercurrahs
  4. Hercverse
  5. Hercynia
  6. Hercynian
  7. Hercynians
  8. hercynine
  9. hercynite
  10. hercynites
  11. hercynitic

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