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Etymology

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From older Pliocän, borrowed from English Pliocene. Ultimately from Ancient Greek πλείων (pleíōn, more) and Ancient Greek καινός (kainós, fresh, new)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [plioˈt͡sɛːn]
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  • Hyphenation: Pli‧o‧zän

Proper noun

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das Pliozän n (proper noun, strong, usually definite, definite genitive des Pliozäns)

  1. Pliocene (The second and last geological epoch of the Neogene Period that extends from 5.333 million to 2.58 million years ago.)
    das Pliozän ist der jüngere Abschnitt des Neogens(please add an English translation of this usage example)

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