泥盆

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Chinese

phonetic
trad. (泥盆)
simp. #(泥盆)

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese ateji of 泥盆(デボン) (Debon, Devon), coined by Kotō Bunjirō in 1884.[1]

Pronunciation


Proper noun

泥盆

  1. the Devonian

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
でい > デ
Grade: S
(ateji)
ぼん > ヴォン
Grade: S
(ateji)
on'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 泥盆 – see the following entry.
デヴォン
Devon
Alternative spelling
デボン
(This term, 泥盆, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)