noun
megalith
Megalith (noun) means a large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument.
noun
1
A large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument.
2
An ancient monument built from one or more large stones, dating from before recorded history.
3
A huge block of stone used to build a modern structure.
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Etymology
Ultimately from the PIE word *méǵh₂s. Formed from mega- (a prefix meaning ‘very large, great’) and -lith (a suffix meaning ‘stone’, from Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “stone”)); it is a back-formation from megalithic, probably modelled on monolith.
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What is the meaning of megalith?
"megalith" (noun) means a large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument.
What are the different meanings of megalith?
"megalith" has 3 main meanings: 1. A large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument; 2. An ancient monument built from one or more large stones, dating from before recorded history; 3. A huge block of stone used to build a modern structure.
