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Paleolithic

Pronunciation: /ˈpeɪl.iː.əʊˌlɪθ.ɪk/

The English word “Paleolithic” has 3 meanings listed here.

proper noun

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

adjective

  1. Of or referring to the Old Stone Age (the Paleolithic period or Paleolithic age).
  2. Antiquated, antediluvian.

Etymology

From paleo- + -lithic.

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