permian

Questions about permian

What does permian mean?

permian means "from 280 million to 230 million years ago; reptiles".

How many syllables are in permian?

permian has 3 syllables: per-mi-an. The stress falls on "per". In IPA it is /ˈpɝmiən/.

What is another word for permian?

Close synonyms include Permian period. 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 permian a common word?

permian is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.