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paleolithic

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

paleolithic is the alternative letter-case form of Paleolithic.

Proper noun capitalized: Paleolithic

Paleolithic

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

Adjective capitalized: Paleolithic

Paleolithic (not comparable)

  1. 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[.]1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 18
  2. (excessive) 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.2025 August 4, Mike Isaac, “A.I. Has Ushered in Silicon Valley’s ‘Hard Tech’ Era”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 04 Aug 2025

Synonyms of paleolithic

Forms of paleolithic

alternative formpalaeolithic
alternative formpalæolithic
alternative formpalaeolithical
alternative formpaleolithical

Origin of paleolithic

From paleo- + -lithic.

Words formed from paleolithic

Questions about paleolithic

What does paleolithic mean?
Paleolithic means a period that lasted from two and a half million years ago to 10,000 BCE; the Old Stone Age.
What is paleolithic the alternative letter-case form of?
Paleolithic is the alternative letter-case form of Paleolithic.
What part of speech is paleolithic?
Paleolithic can be a proper noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce paleolithic?
Paleolithic is pronounced /ˈpeɪl.iː.əʊˌlɪθ.ɪk/ (UK).

Words near paleolithic in the dictionary

  1. paleolimnologists
  2. paleolimnology
  3. paleolinguistics
  4. paleoliquefaction
  5. paleolith
  6. paleolithic
  7. paleolithical
  8. paleoliths
  9. paleologic
  10. paleological
  11. paleologism

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