Mesolithic

mes·o·lith·ic
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adjective

Of or referring to the Middle Stone Age (also the Mesolithic period or the Mesolithic age), a prehistoric period that lasted between 10000 and 3000 BC.

OriginEnglish meso- ← Ancient Greek μέσος (mésos) ← Proto-Hellenic *métsos →
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Meanings

adjectiveMesolithic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or referring to the Middle Stone Age (also the Mesolithic period or the Mesolithic age), a prehistoric period that lasted between 10000 and 3000 BC.
nounMesolithic (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationuncountableShort for the Mesolithic period.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*me
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*médʰi
  4. Proto-Indo-European*médʰyos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*métsos
  6. Ancient Greekμέσος (mésos)
  7. Englishmeso-
  8. EnglishMesolithic

From meso- + -lithic.

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Translations

Catalan mesolític, mesolític
  • mesolíticof or referring to the Middle Stone Age
  • mesolíticMesolithic period
Chinese 中石器時代 /中石器时代
  • 中石器時代 /中石器时代 (Zhōngshíqì Shídài)Mesolithic period
Czech mezolit
  • mezolitMesolithic period
Danish ældre stenalder
  • ældre stenalderMesolithic period
Dutch Mesolithicum
  • MesolithicumMesolithic period
Estonian mesoliitikum
  • mesoliitikumMesolithic period
Finnish mesoliittinen, mesoliittinen kausi
  • mesoliittinenof or referring to the Middle Stone Age
  • mesoliittinen kausiMesolithic period
French mésolithique
  • mésolithiqueMesolithic period
German mittelsteinzeitlich, mesolithisch
  • mittelsteinzeitlichof or referring to the Middle Stone Age
  • mesolithischof or referring to the Middle Stone Age
  • MittelsteinzeitMesolithic period
  • MesolithikumMesolithic period
Greek νεοολιθική
  • νεοολιθική (neoolithikí)Mesolithic period
Hebrew תקופת האבן התיכונה
  • תקופת האבן התיכונהMesolithic period
Hindi मध्यपाषाण, मध्यपाषाण काल
  • मध्यपाषाण (madhyapāṣāṇ)of or referring to the Middle Stone Age
  • मध्यपाषाण काल (madhyapāṣāṇ kāl)Mesolithic period
Irish Méisiliteach
  • Méisiliteachof or referring to the Middle Stone Age
Italian mesolitico
  • mesoliticoMesolithic period
Japanese 中石器時代
  • 中石器時代 (Chūsekki Jidai)Mesolithic period
Korean 중석기 시대, 중석기
  • 중석기 시대 (Jungseokgi sidae)of or referring to the Middle Stone Age
  • 중석기 (Jungseokgi)of or referring to the Middle Stone Age
  • 중석기 시대 (Jungseokgi sidae)Mesolithic period
Latin mesolithicus
  • mesolithicusMesolithic period
Latvian Mesolīts
  • MesolītsMesolithic period
Polish mezolityczny, mezolit
  • mezolitycznyof or referring to the Middle Stone Age
  • mezolitMesolithic period
Portuguese Mesolítico
  • MesolíticoMesolithic period
Russian мезолити́ческий, Мезоли́т
  • мезолити́ческий (mezolitíčeskij)of or referring to the Middle Stone Age
  • Мезоли́т (Mezolít)Mesolithic period
Spanish Mesolítico
  • MesolíticoMesolithic period
Swedish mesolitisk tid
  • mesolitisk tidMesolithic period
Ukrainian мезоліти́чний, середньокам'яни́й
  • мезоліти́чний (mezolitýčnyj)of or referring to the Middle Stone Age
  • середньокам'яни́й (serednʹokamʺjanýj)of or referring to the Middle Stone Age
  • мезолі́т (mezolít)Mesolithic period

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

Mesolithic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mesolithic

MLA

“Mesolithic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mesolithic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mesolithic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mesolithic.

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