paleo- 或 pale- 或 palaeo- 或 palae-
pref.（前缀）
语源
pref.（前缀）
- Ancient; prehistoric; old:
古代的；史前的；古老的：
paleobotany.
古植物学 - Early; primitive:
早期的；原始的：
paleoanthropology.
原始人类学
语源
- Greek palaio-
希腊语 palaio- - from palaios [ancient]
源自 palaios [古代的] - from palai [long ago] * see k wel- 2
源自 palai [很久以前] *参见 k wel- 2
paleo- or (before a vowel) pale-
combining form
variants (esp US) of palaeo-
palaeo- or (before a vowel) palae- or paleo- or pale-
especially US.
combining form
old, ancient, or prehistoric
⇒
palaeography
Origin
from Greek palaios oldpaleo-
Word Origin
1
a combining form meaning “old” or “ancient,” especially in reference to former geologic time periods, used in the formation of compound words:
paleobotany.
Also, pale-, especially British, palae-, palaeo-.
Origin
< Greek palaio-, combining form of palaiós
Related Words
- pale-
- paleoanthropic
- paleoanthropology
- paleobiogeography
- paleobiology
- paleobotany
paleo-variant of palaeo-. For words beginning with paleo-, look under palaeo-.
Usage: For spelling variation see ae1.
paleo-
combining form
⇨ see pale-
combining form
⇨ see pale-
paleo-
combining form
- US spelling of
PALAEO- .〈美〉同PALAEO- .
paleo-
before vowels pale- word-forming element used in scientific combinations (mostly since c.1870) meaning "ancient, early, prehistoric, primitive," from Greek palaio-, comb. form of palaios "old, ancient," from palai "long ago, far back," related to palin "again, backwards," tele- "far off, at a distance," from PIE root *kwel- (2) "far" in space and time" (see tele-).
paleo-
combining form.
old; ancient; prehistoric: Paleography = ancient writing.
early or earliest: Paleocene = the earliest epoch of the Tertiary period.
a primitive, outmoded, or reactionary form of: paleocapitalism = a primitive form of capitalism; paleoconservatism = a primitive form of conservatism. Also, pale- before certain vowels.
Also, palaeo-.
[< Greek palaio- < palaiós ancient]
paleo-
— see pale-
— see pale-
paleo-palaeo-, palae- pale- palæo-, palæ- (archaic or archaicizing)
Prefix
- Old.
- Ancient.
- Prehistoric.
- Primitive.
- Related to paleontology.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek παλαιός (palaiós, “old”).
Derived terms
English words prefixed with paleo-
Antonyms
前缀：paleo- 表示:”古, 旧”
paleozoology n. 古动物学(paleo+zoology动物学)
paleotechnic a. 古代技术的(paleo+technic技术的)
paleontology n. 古生物学(paleo+notology存在学→古代存在学→古生物学;参考:ontology本体论)
前缀：paleo- 古、旧
paleozoology 古动物学
paleolithic 旧石器时代的
paleobotany 古植物学
paleography 古文书（学）
paleoclimate 史前气候
paleochronology 古年代学
paleoanthropology 古人类学
paleophyte 古生代植物