Hadean

English

Alternative forms

• Hadaean

Etymology

From Hades +‎ -an, from Ancient Greek ᾍδης (Hāídēs). By surface analysis, had- +‎ -e- +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /heɪˈdiːən/, /ˈheɪ.diːən/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -iːən, -eɪdiən

Proper noun

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Hadean

Wikipedia

Hadean

1. (geology) The Hadean eon; part of the Precambrian supereon, spanning from around 4.6 to 4 billion years ago.

Hypernyms

• Precambrian

Coordinate terms

• Archaean, Proterozoic - eons in Precambrian

Translations

Hadean eon

Dutch: hadeïcum (nl) n Estonian: hadaikum Finnish: hadeeinen aioni Greek: Καταρχαιοζωικός m (Katarchaiozoïkós) Hungarian: hadaikum (hu) Russian: катархе́й (ru) m (katarxéj), азо́й (ru) m (azój), гаде́й (ru) m (gadéj), преархе́й (ru) m (prearxéj), приско́й (ru) m (priskój), хэ́дий m (xɛ́dij) Spanish: Hádico m Swedish: hadeikum (sv) c

Adjective

Hadean (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to Hades or hell.
   • 1902, Frederic Crowninshield, A Painter's Moods, page 49:

     No Ceres weeps at the Hadean gate!

2. (geology) Of or relating to the Hadean geological eon.

Translations

pertaining to the geological eon

Finnish: hadeeinen Greek: καταρχαιοζωικός (katarchaiozoïkós) Spanish: hádico Swedish: hadeisk (sv)

See also

• Appendix:Geologic timescale

Anagrams

• Dehaan, hadnae