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Added 30 September 2026

megalith

/ˈmɛɡəlɪθ/ noun

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A large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument. A prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones.
A large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument.
A prehistoric monument made up of one or more large stones.

Origin

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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