prehistoric

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective belonging to or existing in times before recorded history
  2. adjective of or relating to times before written history
  3. adjective no longer fashionable

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

prehistorical

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