Halafian

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hə läfē ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ha•laf•i•an  (hə läfē ən),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Archaeologyof or belonging to the Neolithic culture chiefly of northern Syria, dating to the fifth millennium b.c. and characterized by adobe dwellings and polychrome pottery decorated with animal designs and geometric patterns.

n. 
  1. Archaeologya person who belonged to this culture.
Also, Ha•laf  (hə läf).USA pronunciation 
  • 1935–40; after (Tell) Halaf mound in Syria; see -ian


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