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Hercynian — 1580s, designating the forest covered mountains of ancient Germany, from L. Hercynia (silva) Hercynian (forest), related to Gk. Orkynios drymos, probably from O.Celt. *Perkunya, from PIE *perq(o) oak, oak forest, wooded mountain (see FIR (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
Hercynian Forest — Black Forest panorama, Feldberg, 2003 The Hercynian Forest was an ancient and dense forest that stretched eastward from the Rhine River across southern Germany and formed the northern boundary of that part of Europe known to writers of antiquity … Wikipedia
Hercynian orogenic belt — ▪ mountain range, Europe also called Variscan Orogenic Belt, series of mountain ranges that developed during the Devonian Period (which occurred about 416 million to 359 million years ago) and the subsequent Carboniferous Period (which… … Universalium
Hercynian — [hə: sɪnɪən] adjective Geology denoting a major mountain forming period in western Europe, eastern North America, and the Andes, in the Upper Palaeozoic era. Origin C16: from L. Hercynia silva, the ancient name of an area of forested mountains in … English new terms dictionary
hercynian — her·cyn·i·an … English syllables
Hercynian — /hɜˈsɪniən/ (say her sineeuhn) noun → Armorican (def. 1) …
hercynian — adj. Geol. of a mountain forming time in the E. hemisphere in the late Palaeozoic era. Etymology: L Hercynia silva forested mountains of central Germany … Useful english dictionary
HERCYNIAN FOREST — a forest of Central Germany, extending at one time from the Rhine to the Carpathian Mountains, described by Cæsar as nine days journey in breadth and sixty in length, is now the district of the Harz Mountains … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
The Hungry Hercynian — Infobox short story | name = The Hungry Hercynian title orig = translator = author = L. Sprague de Camp country = United States language = English series = Pusadian series genre = Fantasy short story published in = Universe Science Fiction… … Wikipedia
Герцинский период — (Hercynian)Hercynian, геологический период горообразования в Восточном полушарии в позднем палеозое … Страны мира. Словарь
