Pronunciations (3)
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/ˈpeɪl.iː.əʊˌlɪθ.ɪk/
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/ˈpeɪlioʊˌlɪθɪk/
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/ˈpeɪliəˌlɪθɪk/
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- General-American
Proper noun
A period that lasted from two and a half million years ago to 10,000 BCE; the Old Stone Age.
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Holonym: Stone Age
Adjective
Of or referring to the Old Stone Age (the Paleolithic period or Paleolithic age).
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We find material evidences of magical practices in the European caves of the Palæolithic age[.]
Antiquated, antediluvian.
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Stacked up against ChatGPT’s ability to instantly transform any image into a Studio Ghibli cartoon, Instagram’s photo filters are practically Paleolithic.