English Explanatory Dictionary

Lutetian

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to ancient Lutetia.
  2. Parisian.
  3. Of or pertaining to the Lutetian age.
noun
  1. A native or inhabitant of Lutetia.
name
  1. A subdivision of the Eocene epoch.

Pronunciation

/luːˈtiːʃən/ /luːˈtiːʃi.ən/

Word forms

Lutetian more Lutetian most Lutetian Lutetians

Etymology

From Lutetia + -an; geological sense coined by French geologist Albert de Lapparent in reference to the Paris Basin.

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