Paleolithic

name
/ˈpeɪl.iː.əʊˌlɪθ.ɪk/UK/ˈpeɪlioʊˌlɪθɪk/US

Etymology

From paleo- + -lithic.

  1. derived from *-kos
  2. derived from -icus
  3. derived from -ique
  4. inherited from -ik
  5. formed as -lithic — “-lith + -ic
  6. formed as paleolithic — “paleo- + -lithic

Definitions

  1. A period that lasted from two and a half million years ago to 10,000 BCE

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

    • Holonym: Stone Age
  2. Of or referring to the Old Stone Age (the Paleolithic period or Paleolithic age).

    • We find material evidences of magical practices in the European caves of the Palæolithic age[.]
  3. Antiquated, antediluvian.

    • Stacked up against ChatGPT’s ability to instantly transform any image into a Studio Ghibli cartoon, Instagram’s photo filters are practically Paleolithic.
  4. + 1 more definition
    1. Alternative letter-case form of Paleolithic.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA