permian

noun

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.

name

1. The language of these people; Permic.
2. The Permian period.

adj

1. Pertaining to the Perm region of Russia, or its inhabitants.
2. Pertaining to their language; Permic.
3. 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.

   “‘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.’”