Devonian

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UK/dɛˈvəʊ.nɪ.ən/US/dɪˈvoʊ.ni.ən//dəˈvoʊ.ni.ən/

adjective

Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and upper epochs from about 415 to 360 million years ago.

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Meanings

adjectiveDevonian (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegeographyOf a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and upper epochs from about 415 to 360 million years ago.
  2. datednot comparableOf or pertaining to the English region of Devon.

    This relic may, perhaps, serve, as a reminder of busier and more prosperous days on this Devonian railway byway.

    1950 October, G. L. Huxley, “The Westleigh Tramway”, in Railway Magazine, page 735
nounDevonian (plural Devonians)

plural Devonians

  1. datedA native or inhabitant of the English region of Devon.
proper nounthe Devonian
  1. geographyThe Devonian period.

Origin

From Medieval Latin Devōnia (“Devon”) + -an. By surface analysis, Devon + -ian. Doublet of Dumnonian.

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Translations

Catalan devonià, devonià
  • devoniàof period from 415 to 360 million years ago
  • devoniàDevonian period
Chinese Mandarin 泥盆紀 /泥盆纪
  • 泥盆紀 /泥盆纪 (nípén-jì)Devonian period
Czech devon
  • devonDevonian period
Estonian devon
  • devonDevonian period
Finnish devonikautinen, devonilainen
  • devonikautinenof period from 415 to 360 million years ago
  • devonilainenof region of Devon
  • devonikausiDevonian period
French dévonien
  • dévonienof period from 415 to 360 million years ago
German devonisch, Devon
  • devonischof period from 415 to 360 million years ago
  • DevonDevonian period
Greek δεβόνιος, Δεβόνια
  • δεβόνιος (devónios)of period from 415 to 360 million years ago
  • Δεβόνια (Devónia)Devonian period
Hungarian devon
  • devonDevonian period
Italian devoniano
  • devonianoof period from 415 to 360 million years ago
Japanese デボン紀, 泥盆紀
  • デボン紀 (debon-ki)Devonian period
  • 泥盆紀 (debon-ki)Devonian period
Norwegian devon
  • devonDevonian period
Portuguese devónico
  • devónicoof period from 415 to 360 million years ago
Punjabi ਡੀਵੋਨੀਅਨ
  • ਡੀਵੋਨੀਅਨ (ḍīvonīana)of period from 415 to 360 million years ago
Romanian devonian
  • devonianof period from 415 to 360 million years ago
Russian дево́нский пери́од
  • дево́нский пери́од (devónskij períod)Devonian period
Spanish devoniano, devónico
  • devonianoof period from 415 to 360 million years ago
  • devónicoDevonian period
Swedish devon
  • devonDevonian period
Vietnamese kỉ Đê-vôn
  • kỉ Đê-vônDevonian period

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Devonian

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: Devonian on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.