# paleo-

> English word · Prefix · IPA /ˈpæl.i.əʊ/

## Definitions
1. Old; ancient or primitive.
2. Related to paleontology.
3. Used to form informal names of taxa; basal.

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek παλαιός (palaiós, “old”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/paleo