泥盆

Chinese

phonetic
trad. (泥盆) 泥 盆
simp. #(泥盆) 泥 盆

Etymology

Orthographic borrowing from Japanese ateji of 泥盆(デボン) (Debon, “Devon”), coined by Kotō Bunjirō in 1884.[1]

Pronunciation

Proper noun

泥盆

  1. the Devonian

Derived terms

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.h-hagiya.com/geo/yasuo/paleozoic.htm

Japanese

Kanji in this term
泥 盆
でい > デ
Grade: S
(ateji) 		ぼん > ヴォン
Grade: S
(ateji)
on'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 泥盆 – see the following entry.
【デヴォン】
[proper noun] Devon (a county of England bordered by Cornwall, Somerset, Dorset, the Bristol Channel and the English Channel)
  1. Devon (a town in Leduc County, Alberta)
  2. Devon (a census-designated place in Easttown Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania)
Alternative spelling
デボン
(This term, 泥盆, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)
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