neolithic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /nioʊˈlɪθɪk/ (Canada, US)
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of Neolithic.
alt of Neolithic
With this thought in his mind, Challenger gave a contemptuous and condescending consent to the proposal that he should grace with his presence a proceeding which was, in his opinion, more fitted to the stone cabin of a neolithic savage than to the serious attention of one who represented the accumulated culture and wisdom of the human race.
1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:
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(informal) hopelessly outdated
What am I supposed to do with this neolithic piece of machinery?
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more neolithic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most neolithic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (11)
de vorsintflutlich (hopelessly outdated) · fa نوسنگی (hopelessly outdated) · de neolithisch (hopelessly outdated) · ru неоли́товый (hopelessly outdated) · de uralt (hopelessly outdated) · ru неолити́ческий (hopelessly outdated) · ko 고물 (hopelessly outdated) · fi kivikautinen (hopelessly outdated) · bg първобитен (hopelessly outdated) · de steinzeitlich (hopelessly outdated) · fr néolithique (hopelessly outdated)