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adj
Preceding the advent of modern humanity, Homo sapiens.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: antehuman
Antonyms: posthuman, transhuman
Broader terms: nonhuman
noun
One of the human-like creatures that existed before Homo sapiens.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: posthuman, transhuman
Broader terms: nonhuman
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh2- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh2i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- Latin hūmānus Old French umain Middle French humainbor. Middle English humayne English human English prehuman From pre- + human.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
