Meanings
proper noun
- biologyA subdivision of the Oligocene epoch.
Origin
Rupel + -ian, after the river Rupel in Belgium.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan Rupelià
- Rupeliàsubdivision of the Oligocene epoch
Dutch Rupelien
- Rupeliensubdivision of the Oligocene epoch
French Rupélien
- Rupéliensubdivision of the Oligocene epoch
German Rupelium
- Rupeliumsubdivision of the Oligocene epoch
Hungarian Rupeli
- Rupelisubdivision of the Oligocene epoch
Italian Rupeliano
- Rupelianosubdivision of the Oligocene epoch
Polish Rupel
- Rupelsubdivision of the Oligocene epoch
Spanish Rupeliense
- Rupeliensesubdivision of the Oligocene epoch
Cite this entry
APA
Rupelian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rupelian
MLA
“Rupelian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rupelian. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rupelian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rupelian.
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