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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