- meg|a|lith
- meg|a|lith «MEHG uh lihth», noun.a stone of great size, especially in ancient construction or in monuments left by people of prehistoric times.╂[< mega- + Greek líthos stone]
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meg|a|lith|ic — «MEHG uh LIHTH ihk», adjective. 1. having to do with megaliths. 2. of or having to do with a culture in western Europe in the late neolithic period, characterized by rough stone monuments and tombs of large stones … Useful english dictionary
megalith — meg|a|lith [ megə,lıθ ] noun count a very large upright stone put in place by people in ancient times ╾ meg|a|lith|ic [ ,megə lıθık ] adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
megalith — meg•a•lith [[t]ˈmɛg ə lɪθ[/t]] n. ara a stone of great size, esp. in ancient constructions, as at Stonehenge • Etymology: 1850–55 meg a•lith′ic, adj … From formal English to slang
megalith — meg|a|lith [ˈmegəlıθ] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Greek; Origin: megas large + lithos stone ] a large tall stone put in an open place by people in ancient times, possibly as a religious sign >megalithic [ˌmegəˈlıθık] adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
Megalith — Meg a*lith, n. [Mega + lith; cf. F. m[ e]galithe.] A large stone; especially, a large stone used in constructing ancient monuments. {Meg a*lith ic}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Megalithic — Megalith Meg a*lith, n. [Mega + lith; cf. F. m[ e]galithe.] A large stone; especially, a large stone used in constructing ancient monuments. {Meg a*lith ic}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
megalith — megalithic, adj. /meg euh lith/, n. a stone of great size, esp. in ancient construction work, as the Cyclopean masonry, or in prehistoric Neolithic remains, as dolmens or menhirs. [1850 55; MEGA + LITH] * * * Huge, often undressed stone used in… … Universalium
premegalithic — pre meg•a•lith′ic adj … From formal English to slang
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