pal‧e‧o‧lith‧ic (
also palaeolithic British English often Paleolithic) /ˌpæliəʊˈlɪθɪk◂, ˌpeɪ- $ ˌpeɪlioʊ-/
adjective[
Date: 1800-1900;
Origin: paleo- + Greek lithos 'stone']
relating to the
Stone Age (=the period of time thousands of years ago when people used stone tools and weapons):
a paleolithic axe ⇒
Neolithic [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲