Cambrian

Cam·bri·an
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UK/ˈkam.bɹɪ.ən/US/ˈkæm.bɹi.ən/Canada/ˈkeɪm.bɹi.ən/

adjective

Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and Furongian epochs from about 542 to 490 million years ago.

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WalianWelshCymry
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Meanings

adjectiveCambrian (comparative more Cambrian, superlative most Cambrian)

comparative more Cambrian · superlative most Cambrian

  1. geographyOf a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and Furongian epochs from about 542 to 490 million years ago.
  2. Of or relating to Wales.
nounCambrian (plural Cambrians)

plural Cambrians

  1. A Welsh person.

    Synonyms: Walian

proper nounthe Cambrian
  1. geographyThe Cambrian period.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Welsh person.

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Walian

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of Wales or its people or their language

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Welsh

nouna native or resident of Wales

Similar
WelshCymry
Broader
European
Also see
cambriccymrywalianwelsh

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Cambria + -an.

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Translations

Afrikaans kambrium
  • kambriumthe Cambrian geologic period
Catalan cambrià
  • cambriàof or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
Chinese Mandarin 寒武紀 /寒武纪
  • 寒武紀 /寒武纪 (hánwǔ-jì)the Cambrian geologic period
Czech kambrium
  • kambriumthe Cambrian geologic period
Dutch cambrisch, cambrium
  • cambrischof or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
  • cambriumthe Cambrian geologic period
Esperanto kambria, kambrio
  • kambriaof or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
  • kambriothe Cambrian geologic period
Estonian kambrium
  • kambriumthe Cambrian geologic period
Finnish kambrinen, walesilainen
  • kambrinenof or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
  • walesilainenof or pertaining to Wales
  • kambrikausithe Cambrian geologic period
French Cambrien
  • Cambrienthe Cambrian geologic period
German kambrisch, Kambrium
  • kambrischof or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
  • Kambriumthe Cambrian geologic period
Greek κάμβριος, Κάμβρια
  • κάμβριος (kámvrios)of or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
  • Κάμβρια (Kámvria)the Cambrian geologic period
Hungarian kambrium
  • kambriumthe Cambrian geologic period
Irish Caimbriach
  • Caimbriachof or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
Japanese カンブリア紀, 寒武利亜紀
  • カンブリア紀 (kanburia-ki)the Cambrian geologic period
  • 寒武利亜紀 (kanburia-ki)the Cambrian geologic period
Norwegian kambrium
  • kambriumthe Cambrian geologic period
Polish kambr
  • kambrthe Cambrian geologic period
Portuguese câmbrico, cambriano
  • câmbricoof or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
  • cambrianoof or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
  • Câmbricothe Cambrian geologic period
Russian кембри́йский, ки́мрский
  • кембри́йский (kembríjskij)of or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
  • ки́мрский (kímrskij)of or pertaining to Wales
  • валли́йский (vallíjskij)of or pertaining to Wales
  • уэ́льский (uélʹskij)of or pertaining to Wales
  • кембри́йский пери́од (kembríjskij períod)the Cambrian geologic period
  • ке́мбрий (kémbrij)the Cambrian geologic period
Spanish cámbrico, cámbrico
  • cámbricoof or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
  • cámbricothe Cambrian geologic period
Swedish kambrisk, kambrium
  • kambriskof or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
  • kambriumthe Cambrian geologic period
Vietnamese kỉ Cam-bri
  • kỉ Cam-brithe Cambrian geologic period
Welsh Cambriaidd, Cambriaidd
  • Cambriaiddof or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
  • Cambriaiddthe Cambrian geologic period
Cite this entry
APA

Cambrian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cambrian

MLA

“Cambrian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cambrian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cambrian,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cambrian.

Source: Cambrian on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.