Mesoarchean

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adjective

Of a geologic era within the Archaean eon from about 3200 to 2800 million years ago; stromatolites have existed from this time.

OriginEnglish Archean ← Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos) ← Proto-Hellenic *métsos →
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Meanings

adjectiveMesoarchean (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegeographyOf a geologic era within the Archaean eon from about 3200 to 2800 million years ago; stromatolites have existed from this time.
proper noun
  1. geographyThe era from 3,200 Ma to 2,800 Ma.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*médʰi
  4. Proto-Indo-European*médʰyos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*métsos
  6. Ancient Greekμέσος (mésos)
  7. Englishmeso-
  8. EnglishArchean
  9. EnglishMesoarchean

From meso- + Archean.

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Translations

Estonian mesoarhaikum
  • mesoarhaikumera 3,200-2,800 Ma
Finnish keskiarkeeinen, mesoarkeeinen
  • keskiarkeeinenof a geologic era from about 3,200 to 2,800 million years ago
  • mesoarkeeinenof a geologic era from about 3,200 to 2,800 million years ago
  • keskiarkeeinen maailmankausiera 3,200-2,800 Ma
  • mesoarkeeinen maailmankausiera 3,200-2,800 Ma
Greek μεσοαρχαιοζωικός, Μεσοαρχαιοζωικός
  • μεσοαρχαιοζωικός (mesoarchaiozoïkós)of a geologic era from about 3,200 to 2,800 million years ago
  • Μεσοαρχαιοζωικός (Mesoarchaiozoïkós)era 3,200-2,800 Ma
Russian мезоархе́й
  • мезоархе́й (mezoarxéj)era 3,200-2,800 Ma
Cite this entry
APA

Mesoarchean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mesoarchean

MLA

“Mesoarchean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mesoarchean. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mesoarchean,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mesoarchean.

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