Main Entry: pre·his·tor·ic

Pronunciation: \ˌprē-(h)is-ˈtȯr-ik, -ˈtär-\

Variant(s): also pre·his·tor·i·cal \-i-kəl\

Function: adjective

Date: 1851

1 : of, relating to, or existing in times antedating written history
2 : of or relating to a language in a period of its development from which contemporary records of its sounds and forms have not been preserved
3 : regarded as being outdated or outmoded <prehistoric attitudes>

— pre·his·tor·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb