- Eolithic
- Eolithic [ē΄ō lith′ik, ē΄əlith′ik]adj.[see EOLITH & -IC]designating or of the earliest period of the Stone Age, during which crude stone tools were first used
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Eolithic — [ē΄ō lith′ik, ē΄əlith′ik] adj. 〚see EOLITH & IC〛 designating or of the earliest period of the Stone Age, during which crude stone tools were first used * * * E·o·lith·ic (ē ə lĭthʹĭk) adj. Of or relating to the postulated earliest period of human … Universalium
eolithic — 1890, from Fr. éolithique (1883), from eo (see EO (Cf. eo )) + Fr. lithique, as in néolithique (see NEOLITHIC (Cf. neolithic)). Related: eolith (1890) … Etymology dictionary
Eolithic Age — noun the earliest part of the Stone Age marked by the earliest signs of human culture • Syn: ↑Eolithic • Instance Hypernyms: ↑time period, ↑period of time, ↑period • Part Holonyms: ↑Stone Age … Useful english dictionary
Eolithic — adjective Date: 1890 of or relating to the early period of the Stone Age marked by the use of eoliths … New Collegiate Dictionary
eolithic — adjective of or relating to the early period of the Stone Age marked by the use of eoliths … Wiktionary
eolithic — eo·lith·ic … English syllables
eolithic — /ioʊˈlɪθɪk/ (say eeoh lithik), /iə / (say eeuh ) adjective denoting or relating to the earliest stage of human culture, characterised by the use of amorphous stone implements …
eolithic — a. pertaining to earliest Stone Age … Dictionary of difficult words
Eolithic — adj. Archaeol. of the period preceding the palaeolithic age, thought to include the earliest use of flint tools. Etymology: F eacuteolithique (as EOLITH) … Useful english dictionary
eolithic — adj. Archaeol. of the period preceding the palaeolithic age, thought to include the earliest use of flint tools. Etymology: F eacuteolithique (as EOLITH) … Useful english dictionary
