megalith

Signification (Anglais)

1. A large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument.
2. A prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones.
3. (broadly) A large stone or block of stone used in the construction of a modern structure.

Concepts

mégalithe

mégaltihe

Synonymes

megalithic structure

monument

stonehenge

Traductions

Megalith

megàlit

megaliet

megalito

megalite

megalito

hunebed

großer Steinblock

estructura megalítica

megálito

Monumento megalítico

Monumentos megalíticos

aşırı derecede büyük

megalitismo

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈmɛɡəlɪθ/

Étymologie (Anglais)

PIE word
*méǵh₂s
From mega- (prefix meaning ‘very large, great’) + -lith (suffix meaning ‘stone’), a back-formation from megalithic probably modelled after monolith. from Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “stone”)