Triassic

Triassic

English

Etymology

From Trias (“three-layered geologic strata between the Permian and Jurassic”) < German Trias < Ancient Greek τριάς (triás, “triad”), +‎ -ic. Coined in 1841 by geologist Friedrich August von Alberti (1795–1878).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /tɹaɪˈæsɪk/
• Rhymes: -æsɪk

Adjective

Triassic (not comparable)

1. Of or from the geologic strata above the Permian and below the Jurassic; of or belonging to the period 250 to 200 million years ago when these strata were laid down.
   • 1990, Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park, Alfred A. Knopf, p 45:

     “Well,” Ellie said. “We know animals have survived. Crocodiles are basically Triassic animals living in the present. Sharks are Triassic. So we know it has happened before.”

Translations

relating to the Triassic period

Polish: triasowy (pl) Portuguese: triássico (pt) Spanish: triásico (es) Swedish: triassisk (sv)

Proper noun

Triassic

1. (geology) A geologic period within the Mesozoic era, comprising lower, middle and upper epochs from about 250 to 200 million years ago.

Related terms

• Trias

Translations

the geologic period

Chinese: Mandarin: 三疊紀／三叠纪 (zh) (sāndiéjì) Czech: trias (cs) m Estonian: triias Finnish: triaskausi (fi), trias French: Trias (fr) m German: Trias (de) f Greek: Τριαδική (el) f (Triadikí) Hebrew: טְרִיאָס‎ (he) m (trías) Hungarian: triász (hu) Japanese: 三畳紀 (さんじょうき, sanjōki) Polish: trias (pl) m inan Portuguese: Triássico (pt) m Russian: триа́совый пери́од m (triásovyj períod), триа́с (ru) m (triás) Spanish: Triásico m Swedish: trias (sv) Vietnamese: kỉ Tri-át, kỉ Tam Điệp

See also

• Appendix:Geologic timescale

Anagrams

• sarcitis