Ediacaran
/ɛdiˈakəɹən/adjective, noun
Ediacaran is spelled E-D-I-A-C-A-R-A-N: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, Ediacaran means “Of a geologic period within the Neoproterozoic era from about 620 to 542 million years ago” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Ediacaran?
| Letters | 9: E-D-I-A-C-A-R-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 29 million words; the 163,711th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Ediacaran?
Ediacaran appears about once in every 29 million words in written English, the 163,711th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Ediacaran?
- UK /ɛdiˈakəɹən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-Ediacaran.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Ediacaran
- Ediacarans plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Ediacaran mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of a geologic period within the Neoproterozoic era from about 620 to 542 million years ago.
noun
- 1
An organism that lived in the Ediacaran period.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Ediacaran in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of a geologic period from about 620 to 542 million years ago:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | ediacárico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Ediacaran come from?
From Ediacara + -an. After the Ediacara Hills in South Australia; from an Australian Aboriginal term (details disputed).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).