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postdiluvian

post·di·lu·vi·an
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pohst-di-loo-vee-uh n]
    • /ˌpoʊst dɪˈlu vi ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pohst-di-loo-vee-uh n]
    • /ˌpoʊst dɪˈlu vi ən/

Definitions of postdiluvian word

  • adjective postdiluvian existing or occurring after the Biblical Flood. 1
  • noun postdiluvian a person who lived after the Biblical Flood. 1
  • adjective postdiluvian existing or occurring after the biblical Flood 0
  • noun postdiluvian a person or thing existing after the biblical Flood 0
  • adjective postdiluvian of the time after the Biblical Flood 0
  • noun postdiluvian a postdiluvian person or thing 0
See all 6 definitions of postdiluvian

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Origin of postdiluvian

First appearance:

before 1670
One of the 47% oldest English words
1670-80; post- + diluvian

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Parts of speech for Postdiluvian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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postdiluvian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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