terrigenous

ter·rig·e·nous

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [te-rij-uh-nuh s]
- /tɛˈrɪdʒ ə nəs/
- /terˈɪdʒənəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [te-rij-uh-nuh s]
- /tɛˈrɪdʒ ə nəs/

Definitions of terrigenous word

adjective terrigenous produced by the earth. 1
adjective terrigenous Geology. noting or pertaining to sediments on the sea bottom derived directly from the neighboring land, or to the rocks formed primarily by the consolidation of such sediments. 1
adjective terrigenous of or produced by the earth 0
adjective terrigenous (of geological deposits) formed in the sea from material derived from the land by erosion 0
adjective terrigenous earthborn 0
adjective terrigenous designating or of sea-bottom sediment derived from the erosion of land 0

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Origin of terrigenous

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

1675-85; < Latin terrigenus, equivalent to terr(a) earth + -i- -i- + -genus -genous

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Parts of speech for Terrigenous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Terrigenous

terrigenous popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

terrigenous usage trend in Literature

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