Spanish word

prehistórico

Pronunciation

IPA/pɾeisˈtoɾiko/

Meaning

  • adjectiveprehistoric

Example

En el museo hay arte prehistórico muy interesante.

There is very interesting prehistoric art in the museum.

Illustration for prehistórico (prehistoric)

More examples

Los niños jugaron con dinosaurios prehistóricos de plástico.

The children played with plastic prehistoric dinosaurs.

Core concept

Stone-age camp with people making tools.

Common phrases

  • dinosaurios prehistóricos

    prehistoric dinosaurs

  • época prehistórica

    prehistoric era

Similar words

antiguo: Very old or long-established, originating far back in time.
arcaico: Old in form or style, typical of an earlier historical period.
primitivo: Simple and undeveloped in form or technique, showing early-stage characteristics.

Definition in Spanish

Relativo al periodo humano anterior a la aparición de fuentes escritas, usado como adjetivo calificativo.

Word origin

Built from Latin prae 'before' and historia 'history' plus the suffix -ico, used to label things belonging to the era before written documentation.

Usage tips

  • The period itself is called la prehistoria while prehistórico is the adjective, as in la época prehistórica or arte prehistórico.

Other meanings

  • primevaladjective

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