paleoclimate

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noun

The climate of the Earth at a specified point in geologic time.

OriginEnglish climate ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós) →
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Meanings

nounpaleoclimate (plural paleoclimates)

plural paleoclimates · alternative palaeoclimate

  1. geographyThe climate of the Earth at a specified point in geologic time.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishclimate
  4. Englishpaleoclimate

From paleo- + climate.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 古氣候 /古气候
  • 古氣候 /古气候 (gǔqìhòu)the climate of the Earth at a specified point in geologic time
Finnish paleoilmasto, muinaisilmasto
  • paleoilmastothe climate of the Earth at a specified point in geologic time
  • muinaisilmastothe climate of the Earth at a specified point in geologic time
French paléoclimat
  • paléoclimatthe climate of the Earth at a specified point in geologic time
Icelandic fornveðurfar
  • fornveðurfarthe climate of the Earth at a specified point in geologic time
Portuguese paleoclima
  • paleoclimathe climate of the Earth at a specified point in geologic time
Spanish paleoclima
  • paleoclimathe climate of the Earth at a specified point in geologic time
Turkish geçmiş iklim
  • geçmiş iklimthe climate of the Earth at a specified point in geologic time
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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