preadamite

pre-Ad·am·ite

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-ad-uh-mahyt]
- /priˈæd əˌmaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-ad-uh-mahyt]
- /priˈæd əˌmaɪt/

Definitions of preadamite word

noun preadamite a person supposed to have existed before Adam. 1
noun preadamite a person who believes that there were people in existence before Adam. 1
adjective preadamite Also, pre-Adamic [pre-uh-dam-ik] /ˌprɛ əˈdæm ɪk/ (Show IPA). existing before Adam. 1
adjective preadamite of or relating to the pre-Adamites. 1
noun preadamite a person who believes that there were people on earth before Adam 0
noun preadamite a person assumed to have lived before Adam 0

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Origin of preadamite

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1655-65; pre- + Adam + -ite1

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Parts of speech for Preadamite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Preadamite

preadamite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% 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.

preadamite usage trend in Literature

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