Holocene
голоцен
holozänisch
Of a geologic epoch within the Quaternary period from about the year 10 000 BC to the…Of a geologic epoch within the Quaternary period from about the year 10 000 BC to the present; the age of man.
/ˈhɒl.əˌsiːn/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Of a geologic epoch within the Quaternary period from about the year 10 000 BC to the present; the age of man.
Meronym: Anthropocene
holozänisch
голоценgolocen
Translations
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By meaning 1
relating to the epoch from about 11,000 years ago to the present:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
relating to the epoch from about 11,000 years ago to the present:
Origin
From French Holocène, based on holo- (“whole”) + Ancient Greek καινός (kainós, “fresh, newFrom French Holocène, based on holo- (“whole”) + Ancient Greek καινός (kainós, “fresh, new”). Coined to replace the earlier (1833) label Recent, formally submitted in 1867 and officially endorsed in 1969. The concept is that this epoch is entirely (wholly) new. By surface analysis, holo- + -cene.
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