archeolithic
|ar-che-o-lith-ic|
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/ˌɑrkiəˈlɪθɪk/
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/ˌɑːkiəˈlɪθɪk/
ancient stone-age
Etymology
'archeolithic' originates from Greek, specifically the elements 'arkhaios' meaning 'ancient' and 'lithos' meaning 'stone', combined in English as a compound meaning 'ancient-stone'.
'archeolithic' was formed in English by combining the Greek-derived prefix/combining form 'archaeo-/archeo-' with the suffix '-lithic' (from Greek 'lithos'). It is closely related to and sometimes used interchangeably with the variant 'archaeolithic' and with the term 'Paleolithic'.
Initially it literally conveyed the idea 'ancient stone'; over time it came to denote things belonging to the earliest stone age and is now a rare/archaic synonym of 'Paleolithic' or 'archaeolithic'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to or characteristic of the earliest Stone Age; an archaic or rare term roughly equivalent to 'Paleolithic' or 'archaeolithic'.
Archeolithic tools found at the site indicate very early human activity.
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Last updated: 2025/10/05 20:04