pale-

pale-

variant of paleo- before most vowels: paleethnology.
Also, especially British, palae-.
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palaeo-, esp (US) palae-, esp (US) paleo- or esp (US) pale-
 
combining form
old, ancient, or prehistoric: palaeography
 
[from Greek palaios old]
 
palae-, esp (US) palae-, esp (US) paleo- or esp (US) pale-
 
combining form
 
[from Greek palaios old]
 
paleo-, esp (US) palae-, esp (US) paleo- or esp (US) pale-
 
combining form
 
[from Greek palaios old]
 
pale-, esp (US) palae-, esp (US) paleo- or esp (US) pale-
 
combining form
 
[from Greek palaios old]

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paleo- or (before a vowel) pale-
 
combining form
variants (esp US) of palaeo-
 
pale- or (before a vowel) pale-
 
combining form

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