Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

protohistory

/pɹˌoʊtoʊhˈɪstɚi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pro-to-his-to-ry
IPA: /pɹˌoʊtoʊhˈɪstɚi/

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The period between prehistory and history, during which a culture or civilization has not yet developed writing, but other cultures have already noted its existence in their own writings.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"And at all times, now as in proto-history, the membrum virile is the symbol of creation, the ultimate basis and source of life."

Etymology

From proto- + history.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: proto

Usage

Inflected Forms

protohistories (plural)

Synonyms

protoanthropology

Rhymes With

history mystery

Questions

How do you pronounce protohistory?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˌoʊtoʊhˈɪstɚi/.
What does protohistory mean?: The period between prehistory and history, during which a culture or civilization has not yet developed writing, but other cultures have already noted its existence in their own writings.
Where does protohistory come from?: From proto- + history.

How to pronounce protohistory

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