Paleoarchean

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adjective

Of a geologic era within the Archaean eon from about 3600 to 3200 million years ago; the first aerobic bacteria appeared at this time.

OriginEnglish Archaean ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós) →
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Meanings

adjectivePaleoarchean (not comparable)

alternative Palaeoarchaean

  1. not comparablegeographyOf a geologic era within the Archaean eon from about 3600 to 3200 million years ago; the first aerobic bacteria appeared at this time.
proper noun

alternative Palaeoarchaean

  1. geographyThe era from 3,600 Ma to 3,200 Ma.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. EnglishArchaean
  4. EnglishPaleoarchean

From paleo- + Archaean.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 古太古代
  • 古太古代 (gu² taai³ gu² doi⁶)Paleoarchean era
Chinese Mandarin 古太古代
  • 古太古代 (Gǔtàigǔ Dài)Paleoarchean era
Estonian paleoarhaikum
  • paleoarhaikumPaleoarchean era
Finnish varhaisarkeeinen, paleoarkeeinen
  • varhaisarkeeinenof a geologic era from 3,600 to 3,200 million years ago
  • paleoarkeeinenof a geologic era from 3,600 to 3,200 million years ago
  • varhaisarkeeinen maailmankausiPaleoarchean era
  • paleoarkeeinen maailmankausiPaleoarchean era
French Paléoarchéen
  • PaléoarchéenPaleoarchean era
German Paläoarchaikum
  • PaläoarchaikumPaleoarchean era
Greek παλαιοαρχαιωζωικός, Παλαιοαρχαιωζικός
  • παλαιοαρχαιωζωικός (palaioarchaiozoïkós)of a geologic era from 3,600 to 3,200 million years ago
  • Παλαιοαρχαιωζικός (Palaioarchaiozikós)Paleoarchean era
Japanese 古太古代
  • 古太古代 (Kotaikodai)Paleoarchean era
Russian палеоархе́й
  • палеоархе́й (paleoarxéj)Paleoarchean era
Spanish Era Paleoarcaica
  • Era PaleoarcaicaPaleoarchean era
Vietnamese Đại Cổ Thái Cổ
  • Đại Cổ Thái CổPaleoarchean era
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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