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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslithique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: litik
"Les chercheurs ont analysé l'industrie lithique du site."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or consisting of stone; specifically relating to stone artifacts or implements from the Stone Age.
"Archaeologists uncovered several rare lithic tools at the ancient excavation site."
- 1
A stone artifact, tool, or weapon, particularly one produced during prehistoric times.
"The museum houses an extensive collection of paleolithic and neolithic lithics."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Ancient Greek word 'lithikos', coming from 'lithos' meaning 'stone', with the adjectival suffix '-ic'. It entered scientific and archaeological English in the 19th century to describe stone artifacts, geological formations, and historical periods defined by stone technology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lithic" is said worldwide
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lithique
Transliteration: litik
"Les chercheurs ont analysé l'industrie lithique du site."
lithisch
Transliteration: liːtɪʃ
"Die Forscher untersuchten die lithischen Artefakte."
litico
Transliteration: litiko
"Gli scavi hanno rivelato importanti reperti litici."
lítico
Transliteration: litiko
"El análisis lítico confirmó la antigüedad de los restos."
lítico
Transliteration: litiku
"O material lítico foi catalogado pelos arqueólogos."
पाषाणिक
Transliteration: pashanik
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उत्खनन में कई महत्वपूर्ण पाषाणिक उपकरण मिले।"
石器的
Transliteration: shíqì de
Script: 中文汉字
"考古学家发现了许多史前石器工具。"
석기의
Transliteration: seok-g-ui
Script: 한국어 한글
"연구원들은 출토된 석기 유물을 분석했다."
石器の
Transliteration: sekki no
Script: 日本語
"遺跡から多くの石器が出土した。"
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