Permian

From Perm +‎ -ian.

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpəːmɪən/

Permian (plural Permians)

1. An inhabitant of the Russian region of Perm; specifically, one belonging to a branch of the Finno-Ugric peoples, including Komis and Udmurts, who speak Permic languages. [from 16th c.]
2. The language of such people; Permic. [from 18th c.]

• Bjarmian

Permian (comparative more Permian, superlative most Permian)

1. Pertaining to the Perm region of Russia, or its inhabitants. [from 18th c.]
2. Pertaining to their language; Permic. [from 18th c.]
3. (geology) Pertaining to the last geologic period of the Paleozoic era; comprising the Cisuralian, Guadalupian and Lopingian epochs from about 280 to 248 million years ago. [from 19th c.]
   • 2000, JG Ballard, Super-Cannes, Fourth Estate 2011, p. 103:

     ‘In many ways modern art was a culture of the beach. They say it's the light, the special quality of quartz in the Permian rock.’

Permian

1. (geology) The Permian period. [from 19th c.]

• Appendix:Geologic timescale
• Perm (city in Russia)