Pronunciation: - ' his-t( ə -)r ē
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1903
: the study of human beings in the times that immediately antedate recorded history
– pro · to · his · to · ri · an \ -(h)is- ' to ̇ r- ē - ə n \ noun
– pro · to · his · tor · ic \ - ' to ̇ r-ik, - ' tär- \ adjective