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epeirogenesis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Formation of continents, ocean basins and plateaus via movements of earth's crust.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: geography, geology, geomorphology, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἤπειρος (ḗpeiros, “land”) + -genesis.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: ηπειρογένεση (ipeirogénesi) — formation of continents, etc via movements of earth's crust
  • Irish: eipirigineas — formation of continents, etc via movements of earth's crust
  • Portuguese: epirogênese — formation of continents, etc via movements of earth's crust
  • Portuguese: epirogénese — formation of continents, etc via movements of earth's crust