Hallstattan

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hôl stat′n, häl shtät′n)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Hall•statt•an  (hôl stat′n, häl shtät′n),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Archaeologyof, pertaining to, or belonging to a variously dated early period of Iron Age culture in Europe, characterized by the use of bronze, the introduction of iron, and by artistic work in pottery, jewelry, etc.
Also, Hall•stat•ti•an  (hôl stat′ē ən, häl shtät′-),USA pronunciation Hall•statt  (hôl′stat, häl′shtät),USA pronunciation Hall•stad′tan, Hall′stadt′. Cf. La Tène (def. 1).
  • Hallstatt, village in central Austria where remains were found + -an 1865–70

'Hallstattan' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
La Tène

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