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Paleolithic

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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

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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
  • Korean: 구석기 시대 (Guseokgi sidae) — Old Stone Age
  • Latin: palaeolithicus — Old Stone Age
  • Latvian: paleolīts — Old Stone Age
  • Maltese: paleolitiku — Old Stone Age
  • Polish: paleolit — Old Stone Age
  • Portuguese: Paleolítico — Old Stone Age
  • Russian: палеоли́т (paleolít) — Old Stone Age
  • Sicilian: paleoliticu — Old Stone Age
  • Slovene: paleolitik — Old Stone Age
  • Spanish: Paleolítico — Old Stone Age
  • Swedish: paleolitikum — Old Stone Age
  • Thai: ยุคหินเก่า (yóok hĭn gào) — Old Stone Age
  • Turkish: Eski Taş Devri — Old Stone Age
  • Turkish: Kaba Taş Devri — Old Stone Age
  • Turkish: Yontma Taş Devri — Old Stone Age
  • Ukrainian: палеолі́т (paleolít) — Old Stone Age
  • Vietnamese: thời đại đồ đá cũ — Old Stone Age
  • Vietnamese: Đá cũ — Old Stone Age
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