eocene

Questions about eocene

What does eocene mean?

eocene means "from 58 million to 40 million years ago; presence of modern mammals".

How many syllables are in eocene?

eocene has 3 syllables: e-o-cene. The stress falls on "e". In IPA it is /ˈiəˌsin/.

What is another word for eocene?

Close synonyms include Eocene epoch. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is eocene a common word?

eocene is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with eocene?

17 words rhyme with eocene. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.