adj · name · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˈkam.bɹɪ.ən/
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General-American:/ˈkæm.bɹi.ən/
Canada:/ˈkeɪm.bɹi.ən/
Canada:/ˈkæm.bɹi.ən/
CMU ARPABET:K AE1 M B R IY0 AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises lower, middle and Furongian epochs from about 542 to 490 million years ago.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Of or relating to Wales.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
name
Meaning 3
The Cambrian period.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A Welsh person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Walian
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: Welshman, Welshwoman
5
adjective
Meaning 5
of or relating to or characteristic of Wales or its people or their language
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the Welsh coast
Welsh syntax
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Welsh
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
a native or resident of Wales
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Welshman, Welsh, Cymry
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: European
7
noun
Meaning 7
from 544 million to about 500 million years ago; marine invertebrates
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Cambrian period
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: period, geological period
History
Etymology
From Cambria + -an.
Across languages
Translations
44 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
cambrià
— of or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
Dutch:
cambrisch
— of or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
Esperanto:
kambria
— of or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
Finnish:
kambrinen
— of or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
German:
kambrisch
— of or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
Greek:
κάμβριος
(kámvrios)
— of or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
Irish:
Caimbriach
— of or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
Portuguese:
câmbrico
— of or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
Portuguese:
cambriano
— of or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
Russian:
кембри́йский
(kembríjskij)
— of or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
Spanish:
cámbrico
— of or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
Swedish:
kambrisk
— of or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
Volapük:
kambriumik
— of or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
Volapük:
Kambriumik
— of or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
Welsh:
Cambriaidd
— of or pertaining to the Cambrian geologic period
Finnish:
walesilainen
— of or pertaining to Wales
Russian:
ки́мрский
(kímrskij)
— of or pertaining to Wales
Russian:
валли́йский
(vallíjskij)
— of or pertaining to Wales
Russian:
уэ́льский
(uélʹskij)
— of or pertaining to Wales
Afrikaans:
kambrium
— the Cambrian geologic period
Chinese Mandarin:
寒武紀 /寒武纪
(hánwǔ-jì)
— the Cambrian geologic period
Czech:
kambrium
— the Cambrian geologic period
Dutch:
cambrium
— the Cambrian geologic period
Esperanto:
kambrio
— the Cambrian geologic period
Estonian:
kambrium
— the Cambrian geologic period
Finnish:
kambrikausi
— the Cambrian geologic period
French:
Cambrien
— the Cambrian geologic period
German:
Kambrium
— the Cambrian geologic period
Greek:
Κάμβρια
(Kámvria)
— the Cambrian geologic period
Hungarian:
kambrium
— the Cambrian geologic period
Japanese:
カンブリア紀
(kanburia-ki)
— the Cambrian geologic period
Japanese:
寒武利亜紀
(kanburia-ki)
— the Cambrian geologic period
Mongolian:
Кембрийн галав
(Kembriin galav)
— the Cambrian geologic period
Mongolian:
ᠻᠧᠮᠪᠷᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠭᠠᠯᠪᠠ
(kēmbri-yin ɣalba)
— the Cambrian geologic period
Polish:
kambr
— the Cambrian geologic period
Portuguese:
Câmbrico
— the Cambrian geologic period
Russian:
кембри́йский пери́од
(kembríjskij períod)
— the Cambrian geologic period
Russian:
ке́мбрий
(kémbrij)
— the Cambrian geologic period
Spanish:
cámbrico
— the Cambrian geologic period
Swedish:
kambrium
— the Cambrian geologic period
Vietnamese:
kỉ Cam-bri
— the Cambrian geologic period
