单词 | capsian |
释义 | Capsian[ kap-see-uhn ] / ˈkæp si ən / adjective Archaeology.of or designating an Epipaleolithic culture of northwestern Africa, characterized by the use of geometric microlithic tools. Origin of Capsian1910–15; <French capsien, equivalent to Caps(a), Latin name of Gafsa, town in Tunisia near which tools of the culture were discovered + -ien-ian Words nearby Capsiancaprylic, caprylic acid, caps., capsaicin, cap screw, Capsian, capsicum, capsid, capsize, cap sleeve, capsomere Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for CapsianCapsian / (ˈkæpsɪən) / nouna late Palaeolithic culture, dating from about 12 000 bc, found mainly around the salt lakes of Tunisia. The culture is characterized by the presence of microliths, backed blades, and engraved limestone slabs adjectiveof or relating to this culture Word Origin for CapsianC20: from French capsien, from Capsa, Latinized form of Gafsa, Tunisia Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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