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- [pen-suh l-veyn-yuh n, -vey-nee-uh n]
- /ˌpɛn səlˈveɪn yən, -ˈveɪ ni ən/
- /ˌpen.səl.ˈveɪ.niən/
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- [pen-suh l-veyn-yuh n, -vey-nee-uh n]
- /ˌpɛn səlˈveɪn yən, -ˈveɪ ni ən/
Definitions of pennsylvanian word
- adjective pennsylvanian of or relating to the state of Pennsylvania. 1
- adjective pennsylvanian Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, occurring from about 310 to 280 million years ago and characterized by warm climates, swampy land areas, and the development of insects and reptiles: sometimes considered as an epoch of the Carboniferous Period. 1
- noun pennsylvanian a native or inhabitant of Pennsylvania. 1
- noun pennsylvanian Geology. the Pennsylvanian Period or System. 1
- adjective pennsylvanian of the state of Pennsylvania 0
- adjective pennsylvanian (in North America) of, denoting, or formed in the upper of two divisions of the Carboniferous period, which lasted 30 million years, during which coal measures were formed 0
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Origin of pennsylvanian
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85; Pennsylvani(a) + -an
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Parts of speech for Pennsylvanian
noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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pennsylvanian popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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