antediluvial

English

Etymology

Early 18th c., ante- +‎ diluvial, possibly as alteration of earlier antediluvian.[1]

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌantɪdɪˈluːvɪəl/

Adjective

antediluvial (comparative more antediluvial, superlative most antediluvial)

  1. (biblical) Of or pertaining to a time before Noah's flood.
    Synonyms: antediluvian, prediluvian
  2. (rare) Antiquated.
    Synonyms: antediluvian, defunct, outdated; see also Thesaurus:obsolete

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ “antediluvial”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
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