adj · name · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈpeɪl.iː.əʊˌlɪθ.ɪk/
General-American:/ˈpeɪlioʊˌlɪθɪk/
General-American:/ˈpeɪliəˌlɪθɪk/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Of or referring to the Old Stone Age (the Paleolithic period or Paleolithic age).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Antiquated, antediluvian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: excessive, not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Alternative letter-case form of Paleolithic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
name
Meaning 4
A period that lasted from two and a half million years ago to 10,000 BCE; the Old Stone Age.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Holonym: Stone Age
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Old Stone Age
Antonyms: none provided
5
adjective
Meaning 5
of or relating to the second period of the Stone Age (following the eolithic)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
paleolithic artifacts
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: palaeolithic
Antonyms: none provided
6
noun
Meaning 6
second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,00 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Paleolithic Age, Palaeolithic
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: time period, period of time, period
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)der. English paleo- English -lithic English Paleolithic From paleo- + -lithic.
Across languages
Translations
66 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Asturian:
paleolíticu
— of or referring to the Old Stone Age
Belarusian:
палеаліты́чны
(paljealitýčny)
— of or referring to the Old Stone Age
Bulgarian:
палеолитен
(paleoliten)
— of or referring to the Old Stone Age
Bulgarian:
старокаменен
(starokamenen)
— of or referring to the Old Stone Age
Catalan:
paleolític
— of or referring to the Old Stone Age
Czech:
paleolitický
— of or referring to the Old Stone Age
Dutch:
paleolithisch
— of or referring to the Old Stone Age
Estonian:
paleoliitiline
— of or referring to the Old Stone Age
Finnish:
paleoliittinen
— of or referring to the Old Stone Age
Galician:
paleolítico
— of or referring to the Old Stone Age
German:
altsteinzeitlich
— of or referring to the Old Stone Age
German:
paläolithisch
— of or referring to the Old Stone Age
Greek:
παλαιολιθικός
(palaiolithikós)
— of or referring to the Old Stone Age
Hindi:
पुरापाषाण
(purāpāṣāṇ)
— of or referring to the Old Stone Age
Irish:
Pailéiliteach
— of or referring to the Old Stone Age
Italian:
paleolitico
— of or referring to the Old Stone Age
Korean:
구석기 시대
(Guseokgi sidae)
— of or referring to the Old Stone Age
Korean:
구석기
(Guseokgi)
— of or referring to the Old Stone Age
Polish:
paleolityczny
— of or referring to the Old Stone Age
Portuguese:
paleolítico
— of or referring to the Old Stone Age
Russian:
палеолити́ческий
(paleolitíčeskij)
— of or referring to the Old Stone Age
Spanish:
paleolítico
— of or referring to the Old Stone Age
Swedish:
paleolitisk
— of or referring to the Old Stone Age
Ukrainian:
палеоліти́чний
(paleolitýčnyj)
— of or referring to the Old Stone Age
Ukrainian:
давньокам'яни́й
(davnʹokamʺjanýj)
— of or referring to the Old Stone Age
Asturian:
paleolíticu
— Old Stone Age
Belarusian:
палеалі́т
(paljealít)
— Old Stone Age
Bulgarian:
палеолит
(paleolit)
— Old Stone Age
Catalan:
paleolític
— Old Stone Age
Chinese Mandarin:
旧石器时代
(Jiùshíqìshídài)
— Old Stone Age
Czech:
paleolit
— Old Stone Age
Danish:
ældste stenalder
— Old Stone Age
Dutch:
paleolithicum
— Old Stone Age
Estonian:
paleoliitikum
— Old Stone Age
Finnish:
paleoliittinen kausi
— Old Stone Age
French:
paléolithique
— Old Stone Age
Galician:
paleolítico
— Old Stone Age
German:
Altsteinzeit
— Old Stone Age
German:
Paläolithikum
— Old Stone Age
Greek:
Παλαιολιθική
(Palaiolithikí)
— Old Stone Age
Hindi:
पुरापाषाण काल
(purāpāṣāṇ kāl)
— Old Stone Age
Hungarian:
paleolitikum
— Old Stone Age
Interlingua:
paleolithico
— Old Stone Age
Irish:
an tSean-Chlochaois
— Old Stone Age
Irish:
pailéiliteach
— Old Stone Age
Italian:
paleolitico
— Old Stone Age
Japanese:
旧石器時代
(Kyūsekki Jidai)
— Old Stone Age
Kashmiri:
پرٛون کَنہِ زَمانہٕ
(prōn kani zamānụ)
— Old Stone Age