Palaeotype \Pa"l[ae]*o*type\, n. [Pal[ae]o- + -type.] (Phon.) A system of representing all spoken sounds by means of the printing types in common use. --Ellis. -- {Pa`l[ae]*o*typ"ic*al}, a. -- {Pa`l[ae]*o*typ"ic*al*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]