precolumbian

Questions

What does precolumbian mean?

Alternative form of pre-Columbian.

Where does precolumbian come from?

By surface analysis, pre- + Columb(us) + -ian, or, by surface analysis, pre- + Columbian.

How to pronounce precolumbian

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