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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesorogenia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: o.ɾo.ʒeˈni.ɐ
"A orogenia é o principal mecanismo de formação de montanhas."
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2 senses- 1
The process of natural mountain formation, especially by the upward folding of the earth's crust.
"The extensive orogeny of the Himalayas resulted from the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates." - 2
A period of geological activity during which mountains are formed.
"The Caledonian orogeny shaped the rugged landscapes of modern-day Scotland and Scandinavia."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'oros' meaning mountain and 'genesis' meaning creation or origin. Coined in the 19th century by geologists to describe the process of natural mountain formation through tectonic plate deformation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Orogeny" is said worldwide
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orogénèse
Transliteration: ɔ.ʁɔ.ʒe.nɛz
"L'orogénèse alpine a façonné le relief de l'Europe du Sud."
Orogenese
Transliteration: oʁoɡeˈneːzə
"Die variskische Orogenese prägte das zentraleesteuropäische Grundgebirge."
orogenesi
Transliteration: o.ro.dʒeˈnɛ.zi
"L'orogenesi degli Appennini è un processo geologico complesso."
orogenia
Transliteration: o.ɾoˈxe.nja
"La orogenia andina es responsable de la gran altitud de la cordillera."
orogenia
Transliteration: o.ɾo.ʒeˈni.ɐ
"A orogenia é o principal mecanismo de formação de montanhas."
पर्वतजनन
Transliteration: parvat janan
"हिमालय की उत्पत्ति एक जटिल पर्वतजनन प्रक्रिया का परिणाम है।"
造山运动
Transliteration: zào shān yùn dòng
"喜马拉雅山脉是由强烈的造山运动形成的。"
조산운동
Transliteration: josan-undong
"알프스 조산운동은 유럽의 지형을 크게 바꾸어 놓았다."
造山運動
Transliteration: zōsan undō
"環太平洋造山帯は激しい造山運動を受けている。"
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