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- [pohst plahy-stuh-seen]
- /poʊst ˈplaɪ stəˌsin/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pohst plahy-stuh-seen]
- /poʊst ˈplaɪ stəˌsin/
Definitions of post-pleistocene word
- adjective post-pleistocene noting or pertaining to the epoch forming the earlier half of the Quaternary Period, beginning about two million years ago and ending 10,000 years ago, characterized by widespread glacial ice and the advent of modern humans. 1
- noun post-pleistocene the Pleistocene Epoch or Series. 1
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Origin of post-pleistocene
First appearance:
before 1830 One of the 36% newest English words
1830-40; < Greek pleîsto(s) most (superlative of polýs much) + -cene
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Parts of speech for Post-pleistocene
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
post-pleistocene popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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