# Silurian

> English word · Adjective · IPA /saɪˈlʊə.ɹiː.ən/ · frequency rank #41,883

## Definitions
1. Of a geologic period within the Paleozoic era; comprises the Llandovery, Wenlock, Ludlow and Pridoli epochs from about 439 to 409 million years ago.
2. Of or related to the Silures, a pre-Roman British tribe.

## Etymology
From Latin Silurēs + -ian.

## Easily confused with
- **Siberian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/siberian-vs-silurian)

## Common misspellings (11)
`islurian`, `sillurian`, `silruian`, `siluiran`, `silurain`, `siluriann`, `silurina`, `silurrian`, `siulrian`, `sliurian`, `ssilurian`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/silurian