premodern 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- English modern English premodern From pre- + modern.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Preceding or predating the modern era.
a premodern Chinese sculpture
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pre-modern | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
medieval · premodernity · premodernist · premodernism · postmodern
Translations (5)
de prämodern (predating the modern era) · de vormodern (predating the modern era) · pl przednowoczesny (predating the modern era) · pl premodernistyczny (predating the modern era) · cmn 前現代 /前现代 (predating the modern era)