Meanings
Terreneuvian1
- uncountableThe oldest stratigraphic series in the Cambrian geographic period.
Terreneuvian2
- uncountableSynonym of Newfoundland French, a dialect of French found on the Island of Newfoundland, in Canada; on the French Shore.
Synonyms: Newfoundland French
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Newfoundland French, a dialect of French found on the Island of Newfoundland, in Canada; on the French Shore.
Origin
Terreneuvian · noun
From French terre (“land”) + French neuve (“new”) + -ian, from the location of the type locality used to characterize this series, in Terre-Neuve (“Newfoundland”), Canada.
Full word history & related roots →Terreneuvian · noun
- Frenchterre“land”
- EnglishTerreneuvian
Borrowed from French terreneuv(ien) + -ian, from the location it is found, Terre-Neuve (“Newfoundland”), Canada. From French terre (“land”) and neuve (“new”).
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French Terreneuvien, terreneuvien
- TerreneuvienCambrian series
- terreneuvienNewfoundland French
Cite this entry
Terreneuvian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Terreneuvian
“Terreneuvian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Terreneuvian. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Terreneuvian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Terreneuvian.
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