eolithic

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adjective

of or relating to the early period of the Stone Age marked by the use of eoliths.

OriginFrench éolithique ← Ancient Greek Ἠώς →
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Meanings

adjectiveeolithic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablearchaeologyof or relating to the early period of the Stone Age marked by the use of eoliths.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἨώς“dawn”
  2. Frenchéolithique
  3. Englisheolithic

From French éolithique; from Ancient Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs, “dawn”) + λίθος (líthos, “stone”) + -ic. By surface analysis, eo- + lith- + -ic.

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Translations

Irish eoiliteach
  • eoiliteachof or relating to the early period of the Stone Age marked by the use of eoliths

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

chiolite
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APA

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MLA

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

Chicago

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

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