Palaeolithic

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.4 Translations 1.4.1 Related terms 1.5 See also

English

Pronunciation

pal·e·o·lith·ic

• SAMPA: /pălēōlÄ­thÄ«k/

PAH-lee-o-LITH-ik

Etymology

From Greek παλαιολιθικός (paleolithikos), from Ancient Greek prefix παλαιο- "paleo-", from παλαιός (paleos) "old" + λίθος (lithos) "stone".

Noun

palaeolithic

1. A period that lasted from two million years ago to 10,000 BC, of or relating to the Old Stone Age.

Translations

Asturian: paleolíticu Catalan: paleolític m. Chinese: 旧石器时代 Czech: Paleolit Danish: Ældste stenalder Dutch: Paleolithicum m. Estonian: Paleoliitikum m. Finnish: paläoliittinen kausi French: Paléolithique m. German: Altsteinzeit m. Greek: Παλαιολιθική (palaiolithiki, paleolithiki) m. (el) Interlingua: paleolitic m.

Interlingue: paléolithique m. Italian: Paleolitico m. Japanese: 旧石器時代 Korean: 석기시대 (sangisu?) Latin: palaeolithicus Latvian: paleolīts Polish: Paleolit m. Portuguese: Paleolítico m. Russian: Палеолит m. (paleolit) Sicilian: paleoliticu m. Slovenian: Paleolitik m. Spanish: Paleolítico m.

Related terms

• lith

See also

• Mesolithic
• Neolithic