heliolithic

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adjective

of a civilization characterized by megaliths and sun-worship

OriginEnglish lithic ← Ancient Greek ἥλῐος (hḗlĭos) ← Proto-Hellenic *hāwélios →
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Meanings

adjectiveheliolithic (comparative more heliolithic, superlative most heliolithic)

comparative more heliolithic · superlative most heliolithic

  1. of a civilization characterized by megaliths and sun-worship

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sóh₂wl̥
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sh₂wél(i)yos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hāwélios
  4. Ancient Greekἥλῐος (hḗlĭos)
  5. Englishhelio-
  6. Englishlithic
  7. Englishheliolithic

From helio- + lithic.

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

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

Chicago

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

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