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Hadean

adjective

  1. earliest eon of the Precambrian; from the formation of Earth to 4,031 million years ago
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /heɪˈdiːən/ / /ˈheɪ.diːən/

adj

Etymology: From Hades + -an, from Ancient Greek ᾍδης (Hāídēs). By surface analysis, had- + -e- + -an.

  1. Pertaining to Hades or hell.

    No Ceres weeps at the Hadean gate!

  2. Of or relating to the Hadean geological eon.

name

Etymology: From Hades + -an, from Ancient Greek ᾍδης (Hāídēs). By surface analysis, had- + -e- + -an.

  1. The Hadean eon; part of the Precambrian supereon, spanning from around 4.6 to 4 billion years ago.