megalith
noun/ˈmɛɡəlɪθ/UK/ˈmɛɡəˌlɪθ/US
Etymology
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”)
Definitions
A large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument.
A prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones.
A large stone or block of stone used in the construction of a modern structure.
The neighborhood
- neighbormegalithic
- neighbormenhir
- neighbormicrolith
- neighbormonolith
- neighborpolylith
- neighborStonehenge
- neighbororthostat
- neighborstanding stone
- neighbortalayot
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for megalith. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA