neoglacial

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adjective

Describing any of several relatively recent periods (during the Holocene) of increased glaciation

OriginEnglish glacial ← Ancient Greek νεο- (neo-) ← Proto-Hellenic *néwos →
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Meanings

adjectiveneoglacial (not comparable)
  1. not comparableDescribing any of several relatively recent periods (during the Holocene) of increased glaciation

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*nu
  2. Proto-Indo-European*néwos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*néwos
  4. Ancient Greekνέος (néos)
  5. Ancient Greekνεο- (neo-)
  6. Englishneo-
  7. Englishglacial
  8. Englishneoglacial

From neo- + glacial.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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