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antediluvial

/ˌantɪdɪˈluːvɪəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-te-dilu-vial
IPA
/ˌantɪdɪˈluːvɪəl/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a time before Noah's flood.

adj

Antiquated.

Etymology

Early 18th c., ante- + diluvial, possibly as alteration of earlier antediluvian.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌantɪdɪˈluːvɪəl/

Inflected Forms

more antediluvial (comparative) most antediluvial (superlative)

Derived Forms

antediluvially

Synonyms

antediluvian prediluvian defunct outdated anachronistic antediluvial antiquated antique archaic backward backwards behind the times

Questions

How do you pronounce antediluvial?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌantɪdɪˈluːvɪəl/.
What does antediluvial mean?
Of or pertaining to a time before Noah's flood.
Where does antediluvial come from?
Early 18th c., ante- + diluvial, possibly as alteration of earlier antediluvian.

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