Spanish Conversation · Level 15
87 words
Spanish word
neolítico
Pronunciation
IPA/neoˈlitiko/
Meaning
- masculine nounNeolithic period
Example
En la clase hablamos sobre el neolítico.
In class we talked about the Neolithic period.
More examples
En casa vimos un documental sobre el neolítico.
At home we watched a documentary about the Neolithic period.
Core concept
Permanent settlement with planted fields and stone sickles.
Common phrases
la época del neolítico
the Neolithic period
Similar words
Edad de Piedra: Stone Age period when stone implements form the primary technology.
prehistoria: Prehistory, the long era before writing, known only from material remains.
paleolítico: Earlier Stone Age phase focused on chipped stone tools and nomadic subsistence.
Edad del Bronce: Age of increasing metalworking when bronze is the dominant material for tools and weapons.
Definition in Spanish
Época prehistórica caracterizada por asentamientos estables, el inicio de la agricultura y el uso de herramientas de piedra pulida.
Word origin
Derived from Greek néos 'new' plus líthos 'stone', the term was coined by archaeologists for the later Stone Age and borrowed into Spanish as neolítico.
Usage tips
- As an adjective in Spanish it follows the noun, so say 'cultura neolítica' rather than placing the adjective before the noun.
Other meanings
- Neolithicadjective
Opposites
- paleolíticopaleolithicnoun