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paleoclimate

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The climate of the Earth at a specified point in geologic time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- English climate English paleoclimate From paleo- + climate.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 古氣候 /古气候 (gǔqìhòu) — the climate of the Earth at a specified point in geologic time
  • Finnish: paleoilmasto — the climate of the Earth at a specified point in geologic time
  • Finnish: muinaisilmasto — the climate of the Earth at a specified point in geologic time
  • French: paléoclimat — the climate of the Earth at a specified point in geologic time
  • Icelandic: fornveðurfar — the climate of the Earth at a specified point in geologic time
  • Portuguese: paleoclima — the climate of the Earth at a specified point in geologic time
  • Spanish: paleoclima — the climate of the Earth at a specified point in geologic time
  • Turkish: geçmiş iklim — the climate of the Earth at a specified point in geologic time