Abri Audit

adjective

Abri Au·​dit
ˌa(ˌ)brēˌōˈdē
: of or belonging to a prehistoric culture transitional between late Mousterian and Aurignacian

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French Abri Audit (literally, "Audit Shelter"), a rock shelter in Dordogne department, France

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Abri Audit was in 1912

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“Abri Audit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Abri%20Audit. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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