CAPSIAN

Meaning of CAPSIAN in English

adj. & n. --adj. of or relating to a palaeolithic culture of N. Africa and S. Europe. --n. this culture. [L Capsa = Gafsa in Tunisia]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012

CAPSIAN — adjective Etymology: French capsien, from Latin Capsa Gafsa, Tunisia Date: 1915 of or relating to a Paleolithic culture of northern …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CAPSIAN — ˈkapsēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: French capsien, from Capsa (Latin name for Gafsa, town & oasis in W. cen. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CAPSIAN — /kap"see euhn/ , adj. Archaeol. of or designating an Epipaleolithic culture of northwestern Africa, characterized by the use of geometric …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CAPSIAN — adjective Etymology: French capsien, from Latin Capsa Gafsa, Tunisia Date: 1915 : of or relating to a Paleolithic culture of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CAPSIAN — [ 'kapsɪən ] ■ adjective Archaeology relating to or denoting a Palaeolithic culture of North Africa and southern Europe, dated …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CAPSIAN — [Cap.si.an] adj [F capsien, fr. L Capsa Gafsa, Tunisia] (1915): of or relating to a Paleolithic culture of northern Africa …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CAPSIAN — adj. & n. adj. of or relating to a palaeolithic culture of n. Africa and S. Europe. n. this culture. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CAPSIAN — adj. & n. --adj. of or relating to a palaeolithic culture of N. Africa and S. Europe. --n. this culture. …
Oxford English vocab
CAPSIAN — adj. Pronunciation: ' kap-s ē - ə n Function: adjective Etymology: French capsien, from Latin Capsa Gafsa, Tunisia Date: 1915 …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CAPSIAN INDUSTRY — a Mesolithic (8000 BC2700 BC) cultural complex prominent in the inland areas of North Africa. Its most characteristic sites are …
Britannica English vocabulary
TARDENOISIAN — |tärd ə n|ȯizhən, -|ȯizēən, -|wäzēən adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Fère-en- Tardenois, town in northeastern France where the implements were …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IBERO-MAURUSIAN — /uy bear"oh maw rooh"zee euhn, -zheuhn/ , adj. of or pertaining to an Epipaleolithic culture of northwestern Africa that preceded …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STONE AGE — prehistoric cultural stage, or level of human development, characterized by the creation and use of stone tools. The Stone Age …
Britannica English vocabulary
SAHARA — Kerzaz oasis on Wadi Saoura, western Sahara, Alg. (from Arabic sahara', desert), largest tropical desert in the world, encompassing almost …
Britannica English vocabulary
QAFSAH — also spelled Gafsa, Latin Capsa, town, west-central Tunisia. The ancient name of the locality is applied to the Mesolithic Capsian …
Britannica English vocabulary
IBERO-MAURUSIAN INDUSTRY — also called Oranian Industry, North African stone-tool industry dating from the late Wrm (last) Glacial Period, about 16,000 years ago. …
Britannica English vocabulary

Английский основной разговорный словарь

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