megalithic

• Relativo a megálito (pedra grande usada em monumentos pré-históricos) ou característico dele; também usado em sentido figurado para descrever algo de proporções enormes ou gigantescas.

Relating to or characteristic of a megalith (a large stone used in prehistoric monuments); often used figuratively to describe something of massive scale or size.

1. Relating to megalithsC1formal

   Of or relating to large stones used in prehistoric monuments, or the people who built them.

   Relativo a megálitos

   • The megalithic standing stones at Stonehenge attract thousands of tourists each year.
   • Many megalithic tombs can be found scattered across the British Isles.
   • Recent excavations revealed new megalithic structures in the region.

   Sinônimoscyclopean

2. Immense or colossalC2informal

   Extremely large, massive, or imposing in scale, often used figuratively.

   Colossal

   • The company faced a megalithic challenge during the merger.
   • That new skyscraper casts a megalithic shadow over the neighborhood.
   • They undertook a megalithic project to rebuild the entire infrastructure.

   Sinônimoscolossalenormousgigantichugeimmensemassivemonumentalprodigioustitanic

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