preadamic en · ADJ
Etymology
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- Proto-Semitic *ʔadam- Hebrew אָדָםbor. Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám)bor. Latin Ādāmlbor. Old English Adam Middle English Adam English Adam Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Latin adamicusder. English Adamic English preadamic From pre- + Adamic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Prior to the existence of the Adam (the first man, according to the Bible).
preadamic garden
preadamic universe
preadamic era
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| preadamitic | alternative | lexicographic | |
| preadamitical | alternative | lexicographic | |
| pre-Adamic | alternative | lexicographic |