paleoart

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Coined by American artist Mark Hallett in 1987, from paleo- +‎ art.

Noun

paleoart (uncountable) (American spelling)

  1. Art that depicts subjects related to paleontology.
  2. The primitive art of Paleolithic peoples.

Descendants

  • → French: paléoart (calque)
  • → German: Paläokunst (calque)
  • → Italian: paleoarte (calque)
  • → Portuguese: paleoarte (calque)
  • → Spanish: paleoarte (calque)

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