English–Spanish
“pre-columbian” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾekolomˈbino/
Example
Visitamos ruinas precolombinas en el valle.
We visited pre-Columbian ruins in the valley.
How to say “pre-columbian” in Spanish
“Pre-columbian” in Spanish is precolombino.
American societies, cultural expressions, and artifacts before 1492.
Example sentences with precolombino
En el museo hay piezas de arte precolombino.
The museum has pieces of pre-Columbian art.
Tips for using precolombino
- It is frequently used after a noun in noun phrases (for example, culturas precolombinas or sitios precolombinos) and agrees in gender and number with that noun.
Other Spanish words for “pre-columbian”
En el museo vimos cerámica prehispánica.
At the museum we saw pre-Columbian pottery.