oldowan

Ol·do·wan

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ohl-duh-wuh n, awl-]
- /ˈoʊl də wən, ˈɔl-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ohl-duh-wuh n, awl-]
- /ˈoʊl də wən, ˈɔl-/

Definitions of oldowan word

adjective oldowan of or designating a Lower and Middle Pleistocene industrial complex of eastern Africa, characterized by assemblages of stone tools about two million years old that are the oldest well-documented artifacts yet known. 1
adjective oldowan designating or of the oldest known Lower Paleolithic culture, characterized by pebble tools usually flaked in two directions to form simple cutters, choppers, scrapers, etc. 0

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Origin of oldowan

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

1930-35; Oldow(ay) (German spelling of Olduvai) + -an

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Parts of speech for Oldowan

noun

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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oldowan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

oldowan usage trend in Literature

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