Rodinia

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proper noun

The world supercontinent that formed at the end of the Mesoproterozoic era, then broke into eight continents during the Neoproterozoic.

OriginRussian ро́дина →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. geographyThe world supercontinent that formed at the end of the Mesoproterozoic era, then broke into eight continents during the Neoproterozoic.

Origin

  1. Russianро́дина“homeland”
  2. EnglishRodinia

From Russian ро́дина (ródina, “homeland”), coined by Mark McMenamin and Dianna McMenamin in 1990.

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Translations

Dutch Rodinië
  • Rodiniëancient world supercontinent
German Rodinia
  • Rodiniaancient world supercontinent
Hebrew רודיניה
  • רודיניהancient world supercontinent
Japanese ロディニア大陸
  • ロディニア大陸 (rodinia tairiku)ancient world supercontinent
Korean 로디니아
  • 로디니아 (rodinia)ancient world supercontinent
Lithuanian Rodinija
  • Rodinijaancient world supercontinent
Portuguese Rodínia
  • Rodíniaancient world supercontinent
Russian Роди́ния
  • Роди́ния (Rodínija)ancient world supercontinent
Spanish Rodinia
  • Rodiniaancient world supercontinent
Swedish Rodinia
  • Rodiniaancient world supercontinent

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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