Etymology

palaeoequator

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Today it means: The equator as it was in geologic time. Full definition →

English equator ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishpalaeo-
  4. Englishequator
  5. English todaypalaeoequator

From palaeo- + equator.

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