prehistoric
adjectiveattested in dialogue
- United States//ˌpɹiː.hɪsˈtoɹ.ɪk//
Of or relating to the epoch before written record.
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to the epoch before written record.
Was it then in a pre-historic time that the Romans wandered into these lands?
The cartoon image of prehistoric woman being dragged by the hair by her caveman-husband probably conditions the perceptions of archaeologists far more than they realize.
- 2
Ancient; very old, outdated, etc.
Your idea of a woman is some one who gets on a chair and shrieks if she sees a mouse. That’s all prehistoric.
Etymology
From pre- (“before”) + historic, q.v., similar to slightly earlier ante-historic.
Forms
- comparative
- more prehistoric
- superlative
- most prehistoric
preferred · favouredpregnancy · The condition of being pregnant; an instance of this.pregnant · Carrying developing offspring within the body.
prehistoric · Of or relating to the epoch before written record.
prejudice · An adverse judgment or opinion formed beforehand or without…prejudiced · Having prejudices.preliminary · In preparation for the main matter; initial, introductory,…