Meanings
adjectiveSilurian (comparative more Silurian, superlative most Silurian)
comparative more Silurian · superlative most Silurian
- geographyOf a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises the Llandovery, Wenlock, Ludlow and Pridoli epochs from about 439 to 409 million years ago.
In some places, however, quartz reefs, payably auriferous while in Silurian rock, have been followed down to subjacent granite, and have there been found to thin out and become unprofitable […]
1887, R. A. Murray, Victoria. Geology and Physical Geography, page 126 - archaeologyOf or related to the Silures, a pre-Roman British tribe.
nounSilurian (plural Silurians)
plural Silurians
- A member of the Silures, an ancient tribe of Britannia.
proper nounthe Silurian
- geographyThe Silurian period.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
From Latin Silurēs + English -ian.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 志留紀 /志留纪
- 志留紀 /志留纪 (Zhìliú Jì)Silurian period
Czech silur
- silurSilurian period
Dutch silurisch, silluur
- silurischof period from 439 to 409 million years ago
- silluurSilurian period
Estonian silur
- silurSilurian period
Finnish siluurikautinen, siluurikausi
- siluurikautinenof period from 439 to 409 million years ago
- siluurikausiSilurian period
German silurisch, Silur
- silurischof period from 439 to 409 million years ago
- SilurSilurian period
Greek Σιλούρια
- Σιλούρια (Siloúria)Silurian period
Hungarian szilur
- szilurSilurian period
Irish siolúrach, an Siolúrach
- siolúrachof period from 439 to 409 million years ago
- an SiolúrachSilurian period
Japanese シルル紀
- シルル紀 (shiruru-ki)Silurian period
Norwegian silur
- silurSilurian period
Portuguese siluriano, siluriano
- silurianoof period from 439 to 409 million years ago
- silurianoSilurian period
Russian силури́йский пери́од, силу́р
- силури́йский пери́од (siluríjskij períod)Silurian period
- силу́р (silúr)Silurian period
Spanish Silúrico
- SilúricoSilurian period
Vietnamese kỉ Xi-lua
- kỉ Xi-luaSilurian period
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APA
Silurian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Silurian
MLA
“Silurian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Silurian. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Silurian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Silurian.
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