transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈhis-t(ə-)rē ]
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-ˈtȯr-ē-ən noun
• pro·to·his·tor·ic -ˈtȯr-ik, -ˈtär- adjective