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interglacial

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -eɪʃəl

1

adj

Meaning 1

Occurring between glaciations (colloquially known as ice ages).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The relatively warm period between glacial periods.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Indo-European *h1entér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English glacial English interglacial From inter- + glacial.

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: buzlaqarası — occurring between glaciations
  • Catalan: interglacial — occurring between glaciations
  • Cornish: ynterrewlivek — occurring between glaciations
  • French: interglaciaire — occurring between glaciations
  • French: post-glaciaire — occurring between glaciations
  • German: interglazial — occurring between glaciations
  • Hungarian: interglaciális — occurring between glaciations
  • Irish: idiroighreach — occurring between glaciations
  • Kazakh: мұздықаралық (mūzdyqaralyq) — occurring between glaciations
  • Vietnamese: gian băng — occurring between glaciations
  • Cornish: prys ynterrewlivek — relatively warm period between glacial periods
  • Danish: mellemistid — relatively warm period between glacial periods
  • Finnish: interglasiaali — relatively warm period between glacial periods
  • German: Warmzeit — relatively warm period between glacial periods
  • German: Interglazial — relatively warm period between glacial periods
  • Hungarian: interglaciális — relatively warm period between glacial periods
  • Irish: tréimhse idiroighreach — relatively warm period between glacial periods