Paleolithic

Meaning

Name

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

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Of or referring to the Old Stone Age (the Paleolithic period or Paleolithic age).
2. (excessive, not-comparable) Antiquated, antediluvian.

Synonyms

Palaeolithic

Paleolithic Age

paleolithic

Translations

Altsteinzeit

Paléolithique

Paleolithicum

Paleolítico

Paleolítico

Paleolitico

paleolític

paléolithique

Eski Taş Çağı

Paleolític

Παλαιολιθική περίοδος

palaeolithicus

Palaeolithicum

Oudere Steentijd

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpeɪl.ɪi.əʊˌlɪθ.ɪk/

Etymology

From paleo- + -lithic.