paleoseismic

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adjective

Pertaining to ancient seismic events.

OriginEnglish seismic ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós) →
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Meanings

adjectivepaleoseismic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablegeographyPertaining to ancient seismic events.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishseismic
  4. Englishpaleoseismic

From paleo- + seismic.

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APA

paleoseismic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleoseismic

MLA

“paleoseismic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleoseismic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paleoseismic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paleoseismic.

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