MEGALITH


Meaning of MEGALITH in English

/ ˈmegəlɪθ; NAmE / noun

a very large stone, especially one put in a place that was used for ceremonies in ancient times

►  mega·lith·ic / ˌmegəˈlɪθɪk; NAmE / adjective

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: back-formation from megalithic , from mega- large + Greek lithos stone.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.