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paleolithic

/ˈpeɪlioʊˌlɪθɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
pa-le-olith-ic
IPA
/ˈpeɪlioʊˌlɪθɪk/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A period that lasted from two and a half million years ago to 10,000 BCE; the Old Stone Age.

adj

Of or referring to the Old Stone Age (the Paleolithic period or Paleolithic age).

adj

Antiquated, antediluvian.

adj

Alternative letter-case form of Paleolithic.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der.? Ancient Greek πάλαι (pálai) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- English -lithic English Paleolithic From paleo- + -lithic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpeɪlioʊˌlɪθɪk/
  • British English: /ˈpeɪl.iː.əʊˌlɪθ.ɪk/

Inflected Forms

palaeolithic (alternative) palæolithic (alternative) palaeolithical (alternative) paleolithical (alternative)

Derived Forms

Epipaleolithic prepaleolithic postpaleolithic

Phrases

Upper Paleolithic

Frequently Paired Words

lith New Stone Age Neolithic Mesolithic

Synonyms

Old Stone Age palaeolithic

Questions

How do you pronounce paleolithic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpeɪlioʊˌlɪθɪk/.
What does paleolithic mean?
A period that lasted from two and a half million years ago to 10,000 BCE; the Old Stone Age.
Where does paleolithic come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der.? Ancient Greek πάλαι (pálai) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- English -lithic English Paleolithic From paleo- + -lithic.

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