# Neolithic

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˌni.əˈlɪθ.ɪk/ · frequency rank #29,393

## Definitions
1. The period of prehistory from circa 8500 to 4500 BCE.

## Etymology
From neo- + -lithic. Coined by English banker, Liberal politician, philanthropist, scientist and polymath John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury, in 1865 as a refinement of the three-age system.

## Common misspellings (13)
`enolithic`, `neloithic`, `neoilthic`, `neolihtic`, `neolithci`, `neolithhic`, `neolithicc`, `neolitihc`, `neolitthic`, `neollithic`, `neoltihic`, `nneolithic`, `noelithic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/neolithic