megalith en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɛɡəˌlɪθ/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈmɛɡəlɪθ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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”)
Meanings
- A large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument.
- A prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones.
- (broadly) A large stone or block of stone used in the construction of a modern structure.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| megaliths | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
megalithically · megalithism · megalithical
Holonyms
Hyponyms
standing stone · talayot · orthostat
Relateds
megalithic · monolith · microlith · Stonehenge · menhir · polylith
Translations (73)
ko 거석기념물 (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · gl mégalito (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · et megaliit (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · an megalito (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · pt megálito (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · af megaliet (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · de Megalithbau (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · uk мегалі́т (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · fi megaliitti (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · cs megalit (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · cy megalith (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · nl megaliet (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · da megalit (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · tr megalit (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · ia megalitho (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · de Megalith (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · gd tursa (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · io megalito (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · id megalit (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · ja 巨石記念物 (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · ru мегали́т (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · vi cự thạch (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · fy megalyt (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · si මහාශිලා (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · cmn 巨石 (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · es megalito (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · ro megalit (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · sv megalit (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · lt megalitas (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · gl forno (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · he מגלית (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · gd tursa (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · et megaliit (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · de Megalithbauwerk (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · eu megalito (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · fr mégalithe (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · sk megalit (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · bn মেগালিথ (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · it megalite (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · fi megaliitti (large stone or block of stone used in the construction of a modern structure) · eo megalito (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · es megalito (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · hi महापाषाण (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · gl anta (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · vi cự thạch (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · ms megalit (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · ja 巨石 (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · nb megalitt (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · da megalit (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · gl arca (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · fi megaliitti (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · mk мегалит (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · it megalito (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · uk мегалі́т (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · eo megalito (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · gl anta (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · gl megálito (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · de Megalith (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · ar جندل (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · ca megàlit (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · ka მეგალითი (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · pt megálito (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · nl megaliet (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · oc megalit (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · bg мегалит (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · ga meigilit (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · su mégalit (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · mr महापाषाण (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · fr mégalithe (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · az meqalit (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · nn megalitt (prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones) · fi kivipaasi (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument) · sl megalit (large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument)