Aterian

American

[uh-teer-ee-uhn] / əˈtɪər i ən /

adjective

Archaeology.

of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.

Etymology

Origin of Aterian

1925–30; < French atérien, after the type-site, Bir el Ater, Algeria; see -ian

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Aterian Investment Partners, a New York-based firm that manages about $2 billion, is among those that have decided it won’t raise a new fund.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

You may have read about how difficult and expensive it has become to move goods around the world, and Aterian was feeling the pain.

From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2021

Earlier this year, a company called Aterian was in a jam with its hOmeLabs brand of dehumidifiers.

From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2021

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