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megalith.

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

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɛɡəlɪθ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɛɡəˌlɪθ/General-American
  1. A large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument.

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

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

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Where this word comes from

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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