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Word: Palaeolithic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from palaeo- + Greek lithos ‘stone’ + -ic
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌpalɪəˈlɪθɪk
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌpeɪlɪəˈlɪθɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to or denoting the early phase of the Stone Age, lasting about 2.5 million years, when primitive stone implements were used.
Short Definition:of early phase of Stone Age
Examples:- the oldest remains found here include Palaeolithic arrow heads and knives
Variant Forms:
- Paleolithic
Word: Palaeolithic
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌpalɪəˈlɪθɪk
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌpeɪlɪəˈlɪθɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the early phase of the Stone Age, lasting about 2.5 million years, when primitive stone implements were used.
Short Definition:early phase of Stone Age
Examples:- big predators were abundant in the Palaeolithic
Variant Forms:
- Paleolithic
