cretaceous
English
/kɹə.ˈteɪ.ʃəs/
adj
Definitions
- Of or relating to chalk.
- Consisting of chalk.
Etymology
Derived from Latin creta (chalk, clay).
Origin
Latin
creta
Gloss
chalk, clay
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cretaceously English
- cretify English
- supercretaceous English
- supracretaceous English
- creta Latin
- creta Italian
- craie French
- crayon French
- kritt Norwegian Bokmål
- creta Catalan, Valencian
- creta Galician
- craie Norman
- krite Middle Low German