Etymology

cretaceous

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Today it means: Of or relating to chalk. Full definition →

Latin cretaceus
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cretaceous · adjective1

  1. Latin · derived fromcreta
  2. Latin · derived fromcretaceus“chalky”
  3. English todaycretaceous

From Latin cretaceus (“chalky”), from Latin creta.

Cretaceous · proper noun2

Specific use of cretaceous.

Words from the same roots

Latincreta all →

crayoncreticcretify

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