English–French

“prehistoric” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁeistoʁik/

Example

Le musée expose des objets préhistoriques.

The museum displays prehistoric objects.

Illustration for préhistorique (prehistoric)

How to say “prehistoric” in French

“Prehistoric” in French is préhistorique.

A world of early human life preserved in artifacts and sites, before written sources begin.

Full entry for préhistorique: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with préhistorique

Nous avons visité une grotte préhistorique hier.

We visited a prehistoric cave yesterday.

Tips for using préhistorique

  • Préhistorique is common in museum and history writing, while figurative use can describe something extremely old-fashioned.

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