Meanings
proper noun
- biologyA subdivision of the Middle Jurassic epoch or series.
adjectiveAalenian (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyOf or pertaining to the Aalenian epoch.
Origin
After Aalen (in Germany) + -ian
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan aalenià, aalenià
- aaleniàsubdivision of the Middle Jurassic epoch
- aaleniàof or pertaining to the Aalenian epoch
Chinese Mandarin 阿连阶
- 阿连阶subdivision of the Middle Jurassic epoch
Finnish Aalen-vaihe
- Aalen-vaihesubdivision of the Middle Jurassic epoch
French Aalénien, aalénien
- Aaléniensubdivision of the Middle Jurassic epoch
- aalénienof or pertaining to the Aalenian epoch
Irish Álanach
- Álanachof or pertaining to the Aalenian epoch
Italian aaleniano
- aalenianosubdivision of the Middle Jurassic epoch
Japanese アーレニアン
- アーレニアン (ārenian)subdivision of the Middle Jurassic epoch
Polish aalen
- aalensubdivision of the Middle Jurassic epoch
Portuguese Aaleniano, aaleniano
- Aalenianosubdivision of the Middle Jurassic epoch
- aalenianoof or pertaining to the Aalenian epoch
- aalênioof or pertaining to the Aalenian epoch
Romanian aalenian, aalenian
- aaleniansubdivision of the Middle Jurassic epoch
- aalenianof or pertaining to the Aalenian epoch
Spanish aaleniano, aaleniano
- aalenianosubdivision of the Middle Jurassic epoch
- aalenianoof or pertaining to the Aalenian epoch
Cite this entry
APA
Aalenian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aalenian
MLA
“Aalenian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aalenian. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aalenian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aalenian.
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