Mesolithic
English
Etymology
From meso- + -lith + -ic.
Pronunciation
- enPR: mĕsōlĭthīk
- Hyphenation: mes‧o‧lith‧ic
Adjective
Mesolithic (not comparable)
- Of or referring to the Middle Stone Age (also the Mesolithic period or the Mesolithic age), a prehistoric period that lasted between 10,000 and 3,000 BC.
Derived terms
- Mesolithic age
- Mesolithic period
Related terms
- lith
Translations
of or referring to the Middle Stone Age
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Noun
Mesolithic (uncountable)
- Short for the Mesolithic period.
Translations
Mesolithic period
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See also
- Neolithic
- Paleolithic
- Stone Age
Anagrams
- homiletics