prehistoric
adjective/ˌpɾɛiʃˈtɔɾiku/medium
pré-his·tó·ri·co
Definition
Relating to the period before the appearance of written records and historical documentation.
They discovered the bones of a prehistoric mammal.
Prehistoric cave paintings have been found in the region.
Common collocations
prehistoric eraprehistoric animalprehistoric man
Etymology
Do prefixo 'pré-' + 'histórico', do latim 'historicus'.