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prehistoric
(pre|his¦toric)
Pronunciation:
/priːhɪˈstɒrɪk/
adjective
relating to or denoting the period before written records:
prehistoric man
informal
very old, primitive, or out of date:
my dad’s electric typewriter was a prehistoric machine
Derivatives
prehistorically
adverb
Origin:
mid 19th century
: from French
préhistorique
(see
pre-
,
historic
)
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