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prehistórico

prehistoric

adjective preh-ees-TOH-ree-koh Rare

Origin: From pre- + histórico ('historical'), calqued from French préhistorique.

Usage Note

Prehistórico covers the period before written records and in casual speech can be used humorously of anything extremely old-fashioned. The noun is la prehistoria. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable, which is marked with a written accent.

Examples

"Encontraron pinturas prehistóricas en el interior de la cueva."

Natural Translation

They found prehistoric paintings inside the cave.

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