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Neandertal Common

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Neandertal has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia

2

Alternative spelling of Neanderthal

Adjective
1

relating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal man

"Neanderthal skull"

2

ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

"was boorish and insensitive"

"the loutish manners of a bully"

"her stupid oafish husband"

"aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude"

3

Alternative spelling of Neanderthal

Example Sentences
"Neanderthal skull" adjective
"was boorish and insensitive" adjective
"the loutish manners of a bully" adjective
"her stupid oafish husband" adjective
"aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude" adjective
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
homo
Rhyming Words
tal ital ctal total ectal octal petal dital rotal metal katal ketal fetal cital ental setal attal ictal natal notal
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