Cassinian

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adjective

Of or relating to the astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini.

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Meanings

adjectiveCassinian (comparative more Cassinian, superlative most Cassinian)

comparative more Cassinian · superlative most Cassinian

  1. Of or relating to the astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini.
proper nounthe Cassinian
  1. geographyA sub-age from 473 to 471.8 million years ago, a subdivision of the Ordovician.

Origin

From Cassini + -an.

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APA

Cassinian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cassinian

MLA

“Cassinian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cassinian. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cassinian,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cassinian.

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