caledonian

caledonian
caledonián adj. m. (sil. -ni-an), pl. caledoniéni (sil. -ni-eni); f. sg. caledoniánă, pl. caledoniéne
Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic

CALEDONIÁN s.n. (geol.) Etaj inferior al devonianului. // adj. Care aparţine acestui etaj. [< fr. calédonien, cf. Caledonia – numele antic al Scoţiei].
Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN

CALEDONIÁN, -Ă I. adj., s. n. (din) etajul inferior al devonianului. II. adj. orogeneză caledoniană = ansamblu de mişcări orogenice de cutare a scoarţei terestre la sfârşitul silurianului, afectând Scoţia şi Scandinavia. (< fr. calédonien)
Trimis de raduborza, 15.09.2007. Sursa: MDN

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