pre´his|tor´i|cal|ly

pre´his|tor´i|cal|ly
pre|his|tor|ic «PREE hihs TR ihk, -TOR-», adjective.
of or belonging to times before histories were written: »

Some prehistoric people lived in caves. Prehistoric men and animals are known from skeletal materials found in the crust of the earth (Beals and Hoijer).

pre´his|tor´i|cal|ly, adverb.

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  • pre|his|tor|i|cal — «PREE hihs TR uh kuhl, TOR », adjective. = prehistoric. (Cf. ↑prehistoric) …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre|his|tor|ic — «PREE hihs TR ihk, TOR », adjective. of or belonging to times before histories were written: »Some prehistoric people lived in caves. Prehistoric men and animals are known from skeletal materials found in the crust of the earth (Beals and Hoijer) …   Useful english dictionary

  • pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… …   English syllables

  • tor — ab·ac·tor; ab·bre·vi·a·tor; ab·di·ca·tor; abet·tor; ab·ne·ga·tor; abom·i·na·tor; ab·sol·vi·tor; ab·strac·tor; ac·cel·er·a·tor; ac·cen·tor; ac·cen·tu·a·tor; ac·cep·tor; ac·com·mo·da·tor; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; acet·y·la·tor; ac·ti·va·tor; ac·tor;… …   English syllables

  • cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables

  • his — ak·his·sar; an·his·tous; an·ti·his·ta·mine; ba·his·ti; de·his·cence; de·his·cent; el·o·his·tic; he·mo·his·ti·o·blast; his; his·ing·er·ite; his·lop·ite; his·pa; his·pan·i·cism; his·pan·i·cist; his·pan·i·ci·za·tion; his·pan·i·cize; his·pa·ni·dad;… …   English syllables

  • prehistorical — pre·his·tor·i·cal …   English syllables

  • prehistorically — pre·his·tor·i·cal·ly …   English syllables

  • prehistoric — pre•his•tor•ic [[t]ˌpri hɪˈstɔr ɪk, ˈstɒr , ˌpri ɪ [/t]] also pre his•tor′i•cal adj. of or pertaining to the time prior to recorded history • Etymology: 1850–55 pre his•tor′i•cal•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • prehistoric — pre|his|tor|ic [ ,pri hıstɔrık ] adjective relating to the period of time before history was first written down: prehistoric animals/carvings/remains/times ╾ pre|his|tor|i|cal|ly [ ,pri hıstɔrıkli ] adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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