PALAEO- Meaning of PALAEO- in English [ 'palɪəʊ , 'peɪlɪəʊ ]( US paleo- ) ■ combining form older or ancient, especially relating to the geological past: Palaeolithic. Originfrom Gk palaios 'ancient'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004