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neanderthal man

Ne·an·der·thal man
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nee-an-der-thawl, -tawl, -tahl man]
    • /niˈæn dərˌθɔl, -ˌtɔl, -ˌtɑl mæn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nee-an-der-thawl, -tawl, -tahl man]
    • /niˈæn dərˌθɔl, -ˌtɔl, -ˌtɑl mæn/

Definitions of neanderthal man words

  • noun neanderthal man a member of an extinct subspecies of powerful, physically robust humans, Homo sapiens neanderthalensis, that inhabited Europe and western and central Asia c100,000–40,000 b.c. 1
  • noun neanderthal man early human being 1
  • noun neanderthal man a type of primitive man, Homo neanderthalensis, or H. sapiens neanderthalensis, occurring throughout much of Europe in late Palaeolithic times: it is thought that they did not interbreed with other early humans and are not the ancestors of modern humans 0
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Origin of neanderthal man

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65

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neanderthal man popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% 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.

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