megalith
meg·a·lith/ˈmɛɡəˌlɪθ/noun
megalith is spelled M-E-G-A-L-I-T-H: 8 letters and 3 syllables (meg·a·lith). It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, megalith means “A large stone slab making up a prehistoric monument, or part of such a monument” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of megalith is megaliths.
How many letters and syllables are in megalith?
| Letters | 8: M-E-G-A-L-I-T-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: meg·a·lith |
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 138,319th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is megalith?
Megalith appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce megalith?
- UK /ˈmɛɡəlɪθ/
- US /ˈmɛɡəˌlɪθ/
Megalith has 3 syllables, split meg·a·lith in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-megalith.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of megalith
- megaliths plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does megalith mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Megalith in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | mégalithe |
| German | Megalith , Megalithbau, Megalithbauwerk |
| Portuguese | megálito |
| Spanish | megalito |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does megalith come from?
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”)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).