palaeo-
combining form /pæliəʊ/, /peɪliəʊ/, /pæliˈɒ/, /peɪliˈɒ/
/peɪliəʊ/, /peɪliˈɑː/
(especially British English) (North American English usually paleo-)
- (in nouns, adjectives and adverbs) connected with ancient timesWord Originfrom Greek palaios ‘ancient’.