Pennsylvanian
Syllables: Penn·syl·va·ni·an/ˌpɛn.səlˈveɪ.ni.ən/UK/ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ən/
Pennsylvanian noun: a native or resident of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States of America.
Noun
Pennsylvanian (plural Pennsylvanians)
- A native or resident of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States of America.
Adjective
Pennsylvanian (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to the state of Pennsylvania.
- Of any of the three geologic epochs (lower, middle and upper) within the Carboniferous period from 318 to 299 million years ago; marked by a high oxygen atmosphere and the rise of reptiles and winged insects.
Proper noun
the Pennsylvanian
- Any of the three Pennsylvanian epochs.
Forms of Pennsylvanian
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Origin of Pennsylvanian
From Pennsylvania + -an.
Words that rhyme with Pennsylvanian
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Questions about Pennsylvanian
- What does Pennsylvanian mean?
- Pennsylvanian means a native or resident of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States of America.
- What part of speech is Pennsylvanian?
- Pennsylvanian can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Pennsylvanian?
- Pennsylvanian is pronounced /ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Pennsylvanian?
- The plural of Pennsylvanian is Pennsylvanians.
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