megalith

/ˈmɛɡəˌlɪθ/

UK: /ˈmɛɡəlɪθ/

megalith

English Noun
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Definition

A large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument.

Etymology

PIE word *méǵh₂s From mega- (prefix meaning ‘very large, great’) + -lith (suffix meaning ‘stone’), a back-formation from megalithic probably modelled after monolith. from Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “stone”)

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