Hadean
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word Hadean. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word Hadean, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say Hadean in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word Hadean you have here. The definition of the word Hadean will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofHadean, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Hades + -an, from Ancient Greek ᾍδης (Hā́idēs).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hadean
- (geology) The Hadean eon; part of the Precambrian supereon, spanning from around 4.6 to 4 billion years ago.
Hypernyms
Coordinate terms
- Archaean, Proterozoic - eons in Precambrian
Translations
Hadean eon
|
Adjective
Hadean (not comparable)
- Pertaining to Hades or hell.
- 1902, Frederic Crowninshield, A Painter's Moods, page 49:
- No Ceres weeps at the Hadean gate!
- (geology) Of or relating to the Hadean geological eon.
Translations
pertaining to the geological eon
|