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monolith

nounmasculine/munuˈlitu/low

mo·no·li·to

Definition

A single great stone often in the form of a monument or column.
The mysterious monolith stood alone in the desert.
Archaeologists study the ancient monolith.
Common collocations
stone monolithgiant monolithprehistoric monolith

Etymology

Do grego 'μονόλιθος' (monólithos), de 'μόνος' (mónos, 'único') + 'λίθος' (líthos, 'pedra').

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