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mississippian

Mis·sis·sip·pi·an
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mis-uh-sip-ee-uh n]
    • /ˌmɪs əˈsɪp i ən/
    • /ˌmɪ.sə.ˈsɪ.piən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mis-uh-sip-ee-uh n]
    • /ˌmɪs əˈsɪp i ən/

Definitions of mississippian word

  • adjective mississippian of or relating to the state of Mississippi or the Mississippi River. 1
  • adjective mississippian Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, occurring from about 345 million to 310 million years ago and characterized as the age of amphibians. 1
  • noun mississippian a native or inhabitant of Mississippi. 1
  • noun mississippian Geology. the Mississippian Period or System: the former is sometimes considered an epoch of the Carboniferous Period. 1
  • adjective mississippian of or relating to the state of Mississippi or the Mississippi River 0
  • adjective mississippian (in North America) of, denoting, or formed in the lower of two subdivisions of the Carboniferous period, which lasted for 30 million years 0
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Origin of mississippian

First appearance:

before 1765
One of the 46% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1765-75; Mississippi + -an

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mississippian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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