paleoclimate Syllabification: (pa·le·o·cli·mate)Pronunciation: /ˌpālēōˈklīmit/Definition of paleoclimate noun a climate prevalent at a particular time in the geological past. Derivatives paleoclimaticPronunciation: /-klīˈmatik/ adjective paleoclimatologistPronunciation: /-ˌklīməˈtäləjist/ noun paleoclimatologyPronunciation: /-ˌklīməˈtäləjē/ noun paleoclimate in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of paleoclimate in the British & World English dictionary