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)

  1. antediluvian (from the time before the flood)
  2. (by extension) ancient; antiquated (old or outmoded, often with a connotation of irony or hyperbole)
    Synonym: préhistorique

Noun

antédiluvien m (plural antédiluviens)

  1. (dated, rare) an antediluvian animal

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