paleoart

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

paleoart (uncountable)

  1. (US) Art that depicts subjects related to paleontology.
  2. (US) 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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