Holocene
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Holocene
- /ˈhɒl.əˌsiːn/
Where it comes from
From 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.
adjective
- Of a geologic epoch within the Quaternary period from about the year 10 000 BC to the present; the age of man. Meronym: Anthropocene
proper noun the Holocene
- The Holocene epoch.
Translations
Talk about this word "Holocene." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/holocene. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Holocene. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/holocene "Holocene." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/holocene.Cite this
@misc{holocene_2026,
title = {Holocene},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/holocene},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
