Paleolithic

See also: paleolithic

English

Alternative forms

palaeolithic, palæolithic

Etymology

From paleo- +‎ -lith +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpeɪl.ɪi.əʊˌlɪθ.ɪk/
(US) enPR: pălēōlĭthīk, IPA^(key): /ˈpæl.ɪi.oʊˌlɪθ.ɪk/

Noun

Paleolithic (uncountable)

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

Hypernyms

Stone Age

Related terms

lith

Translations

Old Stone Age

Asturian: paleolíticu m
Catalan: paleolític (ca) m
Chinese:
Mandarin: 旧石器时代 (zh) (jiùshíqìshídài)
Czech: paleolit
Danish: ældste stenalder
Dutch: paleolithicum (nl) m
Estonian: paleoliitikum
Finnish: paleoliittinen kausi
French: paléolithique (fr) m
Galician: paleolítico m
German: Altsteinzeit (de) f
Greek: Παλαιολιθική f (Palaiolithikí)
Hungarian: paleolitikum
Interlingua: paleolitho

Interlingue: paleolite
Italian: paleolitico (it) m
Japanese: 旧石器時代 (きゅうせっきじだい, kyū sekki jidai)
Korean: 구석기시대 (舊石器時代, guseokgi sidae)
Latin: palaeolithicus
Latvian: paleolīts
Maltese: paleolitiku m
Polish: paleolit (pl) m
Portuguese: paleolítico (pt) m
Russian: палеоли́т (ru) m (paleolít)
Sicilian: paleoliticu m
Slovene: paleolitik (sl) m
Spanish: paleolítico (es) m
Thai: ยุคหินเก่า (yóok hĭn gào)
Turkish: Eski Taş Devri, Kaba Taş Devri, Yontma Taş Devri (tr)

Adjective

Paleolithic (not comparable)

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

Translations

of or referring to the Old Stone Age

Finnish: paleoliittinen (fi)
Greek: παλαιολιθικός (el) (palaiolithikós)

Irish: Pailéiliteach
Korean: 구석기시대 (舊石器時代, guseokgi sidae), 구석기 (ko) (舊石器, guseokgi)

See also

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