megalith
English edit
Etymology edit
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*méǵh₂s |
From mega- (prefix meaning ‘very large, great’) + -lith (suffix meaning ‘stone’), a back-formation from megalithic[1] probably modelled after monolith.[2]
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɛɡəlɪθ/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɛɡəˌlɪθ/
- Hyphenation: meg‧a‧lith
Noun edit
megalith (plural megaliths)
- (archaeology)
- (by extension) A large stone or block of stone used in the construction of a modern structure.
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Translations edit
large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument
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prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones
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large stone or block of stone used in the construction of a modern structure
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ “megalith, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 “megalith, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, July 2023.