leptolithic

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adjective

Upper Paleolithic.

OriginAncient Greek λεπτός →
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Meanings

leptolithic1

adjectiveleptolithic (comparative more leptolithic, superlative most leptolithic)

comparative more leptolithic · superlative most leptolithic

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Leptolithic.

Leptolithic2

adjectiveLeptolithic (comparative more Leptolithic, superlative most Leptolithic)

comparative more Leptolithic · superlative most Leptolithic

  1. Upper Paleolithic.
proper nounthe Leptolithic
  1. The Upper Paleolithic.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλεπτός“thin, slender”
  2. EnglishLeptolithic

From Ancient Greek λεπτός (leptós, “thin, slender”) + the Greek for "rock" + -ικος (-ikos, “-ic: forming adjectives”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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