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glaciación

glaciation

noun glah-syah-SYOHN Rare

Origin: From Latin glacies, 'ice'.

Also means

ice age

Usage Note

Glaciación refers to a geological period during which ice sheets cover large parts of the Earth's surface. The plural glaciaciones is commonly used when discussing multiple ice ages. It is distinct from glaciar (a glacier) — glaciación is the period or process, not the feature.

Examples

"La última glaciación terminó hace diez mil años."

Natural Translation

The last glaciation ended ten thousand years ago.

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