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- US Pronunciation
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- [awr-in-yey-shuh n]
- /ˌɔr ɪnˈyeɪ ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [awr-in-yey-shuh n]
- /ˌɔr ɪnˈyeɪ ʃən/
Definitions of aurignacian word
- adjective aurignacian of, relating to, or produced during a flint culture of the Upper Palaeolithic type characterized by the use of bone and antler tools, pins, awls, etc, and also by cave art and evidence of the beginnings of religion 3
- adjective aurignacian designating or of an Upper Paleolithic culture, characterized by stone tools called burins which were used for carving wood, bone, and ivory: Aurignacian peoples are credited with producing the earliest cave paintings in W Europe 3
- adjective aurignacian of, belonging to, or typical of an Upper Paleolithic industry with characteristic stone and bone artifacts that is distributed from western France to eastern Europe and the Middle East. 1
- noun aurignacian A member of the Aurignacian culture. 0
- adjective aurignacian From or pertaining to a culture of the Upper Paleolithic, located in Europe and southwest Asia from circa 45,000 to 35,000 years ago, known from archaeological remains. 0
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Origin of aurignacian
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; Aurignac + -ian
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Parts of speech for Aurignacian
noun
adjective
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aurignacian popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
aurignacian usage trend in Literature
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