Hercynian

/ hɜːˈsɪnɪən /

adjective

1. denoting a period of mountain building in Europe in the late Palaeozoic

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hercynian¹

C16: from Latin Hercynia silva the Hercynian forest (i.e., the wooded mountains of central Germany, esp the Erzgebirge)

Example Sentences

I mention this, because here was the regio Hercynia, where the Hercynian forest commenced, and from which it received its name.

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The two arcs together, which were undoubtedly formed at the same period, have been named by Bertrand the Hercynian chain.

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The god Thor was blessed because he had driven them, armed as he was with his famous iron mace, all across the Hercynian forest.

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Hercynian, her-sin′i-an, adj. of or pertaining to the forest-covered mountain region of northern Germany—apart the Harz Mountains.

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A poetic atmosphere from the Hercynian woods and the monuments of ancient days surrounded our lives.

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