megalith

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈmɛɡəlɪθ/    美 /ˈmɛɡəˌlɪθ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument.
  2. A prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones.
  3. A large stone or block of stone used in the construction of a modern structure. broadly

词形变化

megaliths plural

词汇关系

下位词
orthostat standing stone talayot
衍生词
megalithical megalithically megalithism
相关词
megalithic menhir microlith monolith polylith Stonehenge

词源

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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