eolithic
pronunciation
How to pronounce eolithic in British English: UK [ˌi:əʊ'lɪθɪk]
How to pronounce eolithic in American English: US [ˌiə'lɪθɪk]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to the earliest period of the Stone Age (characterized by the use of eoliths)
Word Origin
- eolithic (adj.)
- "pertaining to the early Stone Age," 1890, from French éolithique (1883), from eo- "earliest" (see eo-) + French lithique, as in néolithique (see neolithic). Related: eolith (1890).