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pre-columbian

pre-Co·lum·bi·an
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pree-kuh-luhm-bee-uh n]
    • /ˌpri kəˈlʌm bi ən/
    • /ˌpriː.kəˈlʌm.bi.ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pree-kuh-luhm-bee-uh n]
    • /ˌpri kəˈlʌm bi ən/

Definitions of pre-columbian word

  • adjective pre-columbian of or relating to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre-Columbian art; pre-Columbian Indians. 1
  • adjective pre-columbian of or relating to the Americas before they were discovered by Columbus 0
  • adjective pre-columbian of any period in the history of the Western Hemisphere before Columbus arrived in America 0
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Origin of pre-columbian

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Pre-columbian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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pre-columbian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Top questions with pre-columbian

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