cro magnon

Cro-Mag·non

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kroh-mag-nuh n, -non, -man-yuh n]
- /kroʊˈmæg nən, -nɒn, -ˈmæn yən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kroh-mag-nuh n, -non, -man-yuh n]
- /kroʊˈmæg nən, -nɒn, -ˈmæn yən/

Definitions of cro magnon words

noun cro magnon an Upper Paleolithic population of humans, regarded as the prototype of modern Homo sapiens in Europe. Skeletal remains found in an Aurignacian cave in southern France indicate that the Cro-Magnon had long heads, broad faces, and sunken eyes, and reached a height of approximately 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm). 1
noun cro magnon a member of the Cro-Magnon population. 1

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Origin of cro magnon

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; named after the cave (near Périgueux, France) where the first remains were found

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cro magnon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

Synonyms for cro magnon

noun cro magnon

cave dweller — a prehistoric person; person who lives in a cave
human — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or having the nature of people: human frailty.
homo sapiens — (italics) the species of bipedal primates to which modern humans belong, characterized by a brain capacity averaging 1400 cc (85 cubic in.) and by dependence upon language and the creation and utilization of complex tools.
cro-magnon — belonging to a prehistoric, Caucasoid type of human who lived on the European continent, distinguished by tallness and erect stature, and by the use of stone and bone implements, principally of Aurignacian culture
paleolithic man — any of the prehistoric populations of humans, as the Cro-Magnon, living in the late Pliocene and the Pleistocene epochs.

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