PREHISTORIC


Meaning of PREHISTORIC in English

— prehistorically , adv.

/pree'hi stawr"ik, -stor"-, pree'i-/ , adj.

1. of or pertaining to the time or a period prior to recorded history: The dinosaur is a prehistoric beast.

2. Slang. outdated; passé: My mom has these prehistoric ideas about proper dress.

Also, prehistorical .

[ 1850-55; PRE- + HISTORIC ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .