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antediluvian
English
Etymology
From ante- (“before”) +? Latin d?luvium (“flood”) +? -an; in reference to the story of Noah’s Ark (Genesis 6–9), an early episode in the Bible.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?ant?d??lu?v??n/
Adjective
antediluvian (comparative more antediluvian, superlative most antediluvian)
- Ancient or antiquated.
- Synonyms: antediluvial, old, prehistoric; see also Thesaurus:old
- Extremely dated.
- Synonyms: dated, old-fashioned; see also Thesaurus:obsolete
- Pertaining or belonging to the time period prior to a great or destructive flood or deluge.
- Synonym: preflood
- (biblical) Pertaining or belonging to the time prior to Noah's Flood.
- Synonym: antediluvial
- Coordinate term: prelapsarian
Translations
Noun
antediluvian (plural antediluvians)
- One who lived prior to Noah's Flood.
Related terms
- deluge
- diluvial
Further reading
- antediluvian on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- “antediluvian”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
Romanian
Etymology
From French antédiluvien
Noun
antediluvian n (plural antediluvieni)
- antediluvian
Declension
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diluvian
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /da??lju?v??n/
- (US) IPA(key): /da??luv??n/, /d??luv??n/
Adjective
diluvian (not comparable)
- Pertaining to a deluge, or flood; diluvial
Derived terms
- antediluvian
Translations
Anagrams
- induvial
Romanian
Etymology
From French diluvien
Adjective
diluvian m or n (feminine singular diluvian?, masculine plural diluvieni, feminine and neuter plural diluviene)
- diluvian
Declension
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