Etymology

palaeotemperature

Today it means: Temperature (such as of a specific place or stone) in the geological past. Full definition →

English temperature ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
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  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishpalaeo-
  4. Englishtemperature
  5. English todaypalaeotemperature

From palaeo- + temperature.

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