POSTDILUVIAN


Meaning of POSTDILUVIAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpōs(t)-də-ˈlü-vē-ən, -dī- ]

adjective

Etymology: post- + Latin diluvium flood — more at deluge

Date: 1680

: of or relating to the period after the flood described in the Bible

• postdiluvian noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.