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シルル紀 (シルルき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

シルル紀き

also: シルリアき

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Meanings

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noun

Silurian period

Geological period spanning approximately 443–419 million years ago. Used in scientific and educational contexts.

シルル紀きには、初はじめての陸りく上じょう植しょく物ぶつが現あらわれた。
The first land plants appeared during the Silurian period.

Written forms

シルル紀き
Standard Japanese term for the Silurian period.
シルリア紀き
Variant spelling using the full stem 'Siluria'; less common than シルル紀.
シルリアき

Kanji

紀chronicle, account, narrative

Etymology

From English 'Silurian', derived from the Silures, an ancient Celtic tribe of Wales. The Japanese form シルル紀 is a direct adaptation.