PREHISTORIC

prehistoric

(adjective) no longer fashionable; “my mother has these prehistoric ideas about proper clothes”

prehistoric, prehistorical

(adjective) belonging to or existing in times before recorded history; “prehistoric settlements”; “prehistoric peoples”

prehistoric

(adjective) of or relating to times before written history; “prehistoric archeology”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

prehistoric (comparative more prehistoric, superlative most prehistoric)

(properly) Of or relating to the epoch before written record.

(inexact or jocular) synonym of ancient: very old, nonmodern, unfashionable, etc.

Synonyms

• ante-historic

Source: Wiktionary


Pre`his*tor"ic, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to a period before written history begins; as, the prehistoric ages; prehistoric man.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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