Etymology

eolith

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Today it means: Crudely chopped flints, believed to be naturally produced by geological processes such as glaciation. Full definition →

Ancient Greek Ἠώς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἨώς“dawn”
  2. English todayeolith

From Ancient Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs, “dawn”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekἨώς all →

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