Ordovician
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Ordovician
Where it comes from
From Ordovices + -ian. Coined by English geologist Charles Lapworth in 1879 after the Celtic tribe of the Ordovices.
adjective more Ordovician · most Ordovician
- Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and upper epochs from about 488 to 443 million years ago. Against the dark Ordovician gabbro, the black volcanic base, Rhynie is a streak of technicolour.
proper noun
- The Ordovician period.
Translations
Every language
name Ordovician period
| Español | Ordovícico |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | オルドビス紀 Ordobisu-ki |
| 中文 | 奧陶紀 /奥陶纪 Àotáo Jì |
| Português | Ordoviciano, Ordovícico |
| Deutsch | Ordovizium |
| Ελληνικά | Ορδοβίκια Ordovíkia |
| Русский | ордови́кский пери́од ordovíkskij períod, ордови́к ordovík |
| Tiếng Việt | kỉ Oóc-đô-vít |
Talk about this word "Ordovician." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ordovician. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Ordovician. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ordovician "Ordovician." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ordovician.Cite this
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title = {Ordovician},
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year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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