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prehistoric

pre·his·to·ric

US/ˌpɹiː.hɪsˈtoɹ.ɪk/ fairly common

adjective

1.

belonging to or existing in times before recorded history

  • “prehistoric settlements”
  • “prehistoric peoples”
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2.

of or relating to times before written history

  • “prehistoric archeology”
3.

no longer fashionable

  • “my mother has these prehistoric ideas about proper clothes”
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Origin

From pre- (“before”) + historic, q.v., similar to slightly earlier ante-historic.

Phrases

  • prehistoric age

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