prehuman

pre·hu·man

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-hyoo-muh n or, often, -yoo-]
- /priˈhyu mən or, often, -ˈyu-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-hyoo-muh n or, often, -yoo-]
- /priˈhyu mən or, often, -ˈyu-/

Definitions of prehuman word

adjective prehuman preceding the appearance or existence of human beings: the prehuman ages. 1
adjective prehuman of or relating to a human prototype. 1
noun prehuman a prehuman animal. 1
noun prehuman an evolutionary ancestor of mankind 0
adjective prehuman denoting the evolutionary period before the appearance of mankind 0
adjective prehuman relating to an evolutionary ancestor of mankind 0

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Origin of prehuman

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

First recorded in 1835-45; pre- + human

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Parts of speech for Prehuman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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prehuman popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for prehuman

noun prehuman

missing link — a hypothetical form of animal assumed to have constituted a connecting link between the anthropoid apes and humans, identified by some authorities as constituting the genus Australopithecus.

Just one Synonym for prehuman