Pennsylvanian
- of, about, or relating to Pennsylvania
- of, relating to, or being the period of the Paleozoic era in North America between the Mississippian and Permian or the corresponding system of rocks
proper noun
- a person native to or residing in Pennsylvania
- geological subperiod of the Carboniferous Period
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪ.ni.ən/ / /ˌpɛn.sɪlˈveɪn.jən/ / /ˌpɛn.səlˈveɪ.ni.ən/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English Penn English sylvan Latin -iader. English -ia English Pennsylvania English -an English Pennsylvanian From Pennsylvania + -an.
- Of or pertaining to the state of Pennsylvania.
- Of any of the three geologic epochs (lower, middle and upper) within the Carboniferous period from 318 to 299 million years ago; marked by a high oxygen atmosphere and the rise of reptiles and winged insects.
name
Etymology: Etymology tree English Penn English sylvan Latin -iader. English -ia English Pennsylvania English -an English Pennsylvanian From Pennsylvania + -an.
- Any of the three Pennsylvanian epochs.
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English Penn English sylvan Latin -iader. English -ia English Pennsylvania English -an English Pennsylvanian From Pennsylvania + -an.
- A native or resident of the state of Pennsylvania in the United States of America.