megalith

n. 巨石

发音

UK /ˈmɛɡəlɪθ/
其它
US /ˈmɛɡəˌlɪθ/

词形变化

megaliths 复数 megaliths

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument.

    巨石

  2. 2.

    A prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones.

  3. 3.

    A large stone or block of stone used in the construction of a modern structure.

    引申义

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

memorial monument

下位词 4

cromlech dolmen menhir standing stone

词源

PIE word *méǵh₂s From mega- (prefix meaning ‘very large, great’) + -lith (suffix meaning ‘stone’), a back-formation from megalithic probably modelled after monolith. from Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos, “stone”)

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