levalloisian

Le·val·loi·si·an

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lev-uh-loi-zee-uh n, -zhuh n]
- /ˌlɛv əˈlɔɪ zi ən, -ʒən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lev-uh-loi-zee-uh n, -zhuh n]
- /ˌlɛv əˈlɔɪ zi ən, -ʒən/

Definitions of levalloisian word

adjective levalloisian of, relating to, or characteristic of a distinctive late Lower and Middle Paleolithic method of preparing a stone core so that preformed thin, oval or triangular flakes with sharp edges could be struck from it. 1
adjective levalloisian of or relating to a Lower Palaeolithic culture in W Europe, characterized by a method of flaking flint tools so that one side of the core is flat and the other domed 0
adjective levalloisian designating or of a middle Paleolithic culture, characterized by the production of flake tools 0

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Origin of levalloisian

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; Levallois(-Perret) + -ian

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A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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