seismotectonic

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adjective

Related to seismotectonics

OriginEnglish tectonic ← Ancient Greek σεισμός (seismós) ← Proto-Hellenic *tséihō →
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Meanings

adjectiveseismotectonic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelated to seismotectonics

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*twey-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tweys-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*twéys-e-ti
  4. Proto-Hellenic*tséihō
  5. Ancient Greekσείω (seíō)
  6. Ancient Greekσεισμός (seismós)
  7. Englishseismo-
  8. Englishtectonic
  9. Englishseismotectonic

From seismo- + tectonic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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