Tithonian
UK/tɪˈθəʊ.ni.ən/US/tɪˈθoʊ.ni.ən/
Tithonian proper noun: a geological age or stage, from 152.1 ±0.9 to ~145.0 mya.
Proper noun
Tithonian
Forms of Tithonian
| alternative form | Titonian |
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| alternative form | Tithonic |
Origin of Tithonian
From Tithonus + -ian. Named by German paleontologist Albert Oppel in 1865. In Greek mythology, Tithonus was the lover of Eos, goddess of the dawn. The Tithonian is the last age of the Jurassic, coming immediately before the dawn of the Cretaceous.
Words that rhyme with Tithonian
- 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
- Devonian
- draconian
- Draytonian
- favonian
- Franconian
- Freedonian
- gorgonian
- Haligonian
- Hamptonian
- heliconian
- Hudsonian
- Hugonian
- Huntingtonian
- Huronian
- Koronian
- Lacedaemonian
- Langtonian
- Londonian
- Maidstonian
- Mertonian
- Miltonian
- Morrisonian
Questions about Tithonian
- What does Tithonian mean?
- Tithonian means a geological age or stage, from 152.1 ±0.9 to ~145.0 mya.
- What part of speech is Tithonian?
- Tithonian is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Tithonian?
- Tithonian is pronounced /tɪˈθəʊ.ni.ən/ (UK).
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