antédiluvien
French
Etymology
From English antediluvian. By surface analysis, anté- + diluvien.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑ̃.te.di.ly.vjɛ̃/
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Adjective
antédiluvien (feminine antédiluvienne, masculine plural antédiluviens, feminine plural antédiluviennes)
- antediluvian (from the time before the flood)
- (by extension) ancient; antiquated (old or outmoded, often with a connotation of irony or hyperbole)
- Synonym: préhistorique
Further reading
- “antédiluvien”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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