Oxfordian

Oxfordian

English

Etymology

Oxford +‎ -ian

Noun

Oxfordian (plural Oxfordians)

1. A native or resident of Oxford.
2. One who believes that Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, wrote the plays traditionally attributed to William Shakespeare.

Translations

native or resident of Oxford

Finnish: oxfordilainen Polish: oksfordczyk (pl) m pers, oksfordka (pl) f

believer

Finnish: oxfordilainen

Proper noun

Oxfordian

1. (geology) The age from 163.5±1.0 Ma to 157.3±1.0 Ma or the stage of rocks (chiefly coral-derived limestones) deposited during it.

Synonyms

• (age 163.5-157.3Ma ago): Corallian

Hypernyms

• (age 163.5-157.3Ma ago): Phanerozoic - eon; Mesozoic - era; Jurassic - period; Upper Jurassic - epoch

Coordinate terms

• (age 163.5-157.3Ma ago): Callovian (Middle Jurassic); Oxfordian, Kimmeridgean, Tithonian (Upper Jurassic) - ages or stages

Translations

geologic age

Finnish: Oxford-kausi French: Oxfordien (fr) Polish: oksford m inan

Adjective

Oxfordian (comparative more Oxfordian, superlative most Oxfordian)

1. Of or pertaining to Oxford or its residents.
2. Relating to or denoting the theory that Edward de Vere (1550–1604), Earl of Oxford, wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare.
3. (geology) Relating to the Oxfordian age or stage.

Derived terms

• Oxfordianism

Related terms

• Oxfordish

Translations

of or pertaining to Oxford

Finnish: oxfordilainen Italian: oxfordiano (it)

denoting to a certain theory

Finnish: oxfordilainen

relating to or denoting a geologic age

Finnish: Oxford-kautinen

References

• “Oxfordian”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.