Spanish word

antediluviano

Pronunciation

IPA/anteðiluˈβjano/

Meaning

  • adjectiveoutdated

Example

Tu teléfono es antediluviano.

Your phone is outdated.

Illustration for antediluviano (outdated)

More examples

Esa costumbre antediluviana está cambiando.

That outdated custom is changing.

Core concept

Remains from before a great flood.

Common phrases

  • idea antediluviana

    outdated idea

  • costumbre antediluviana

    outdated custom

  • actitud antediluviana

    outdated attitude

Similar words

anticuado: Displaying an old-fashioned look or manners that mark it as dated.
obsoleto: Functionally outdated because the underlying technique or system is surpassed.
arcaico: Dating from a much earlier era and not aligned with modern expression.
pasado de moda: Formerly trendy and presently unfashionable.

Definition in Spanish

Describe algo propio de tiempos muy remotos; también se usa para indicar que algo es anticuado, arcaico o primitivo.

Word origin

From medieval Latin antediluvianus (ante 'before' + diluvium 'flood'), originally meaning 'before the Flood' and later used figuratively for something extremely old or primitive.

Usage tips

  • This adjective reads as literary and rather harsh when applied to people, so speakers often choose anticuado for a gentler complaint.

Other meanings

  • old-fashionedadjective
  • primitiveadjective

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