Algoman

adjective

Al·​go·​man
variants or less commonly Algomian or Algomic
: of or relating to the mountain-making movements and granitic intrusion commonly referred to the middle of the Proterozoic era

Word History

Etymology

Algoma, district in Ontario, Canada + English -an or -ian or -ic

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Algoman was in 1913

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“Algoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Algoman. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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