protohistory en · NOUN
Etymology
From proto- + history.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The period between prehistory and history, during which a culture or civilization has not yet developed writing, but other cultures have already noted its existence in their own writings.
And at all times, now as in proto-history, the membrum virile is the symbol of creation, the ultimate basis and source of life.
1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page ii:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| protohistories | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
ro protoistorie (Translations) · fr protohistoire (Translations) · es protohistoria (Translations) · el πρωτοϊστορία (Translations)