megalith

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɛɡəlɪθ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(meg′ə lith)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
meg•a•lith  (meg′ə lith),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Archaeologya stone of great size, esp. in ancient construction work, as the Cyclopean masonry, or in prehistoric Neolithic remains, as dolmens or menhirs.
  • mega- + -lith 1850–55
meg′a•lith′ic, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
megalith / ˈmɛɡəlɪθ/
  1. a stone of great size, esp one forming part of a prehistoric monument
    See also circle11
ˌmegaˈlithic
'megalith' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-lith - fairy stone - lith - mega- - megalithic astronomy - monument - premegalithic

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