prehistoric
adjective/ˌpriːhɪˈstɒrɪk/
/ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk/
- connected with the time in history before information was written down
- in prehistoric times
- prehistoric man/remains/animals/burial sites
Oxford Collocations DictionaryPrehistoric is used with these nouns:- beast
- find
- man
- …
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French préhistorique (see pre-, historic).Definitions on the go
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