English Explanatory Dictionary

ice age

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A period of long-term reduction in the temperature of Earth's surface and atmosphere, resulting in the presence of major polar ice sheets that reach the ocean and calve icebergs.
  2. Any of several glacial periods (within a scientific ice age) marked by episodes of extensive glaciation alternating with episodes of relative warmth (interglacial).
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of ice age.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ice age.wav

Word forms

ice age ice ages

Etymology

Perhaps a calque of German Eiszeit.

Derived words

Little Ice Age

Translations

Afrikaans: ystydperk Arabic: عَصْر جَلِيدِيّ Bulgarian: ле́дников перио́д French: âge de glace German: Eiszeitalter Hindi: हिमयुग Portuguese: idade do gelo Portuguese: era glacial Romanian: perioadă glaciară Romanian: eră glaciară Romanian: epocă glaciară Spanish: edad de hielo Spanish: evo glacial Spanish: era gélida Spanish: época álgida Spanish: periodo helado Spanish: período arrecido Swedish: istid
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