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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