prediluvian C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌpridɪˈluviən/ UK /ˌpriːdɪˈluːviən/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj existing before the biblical flood; extremely old or antiquated His prediluvian opinions seemed out of place in the modern office. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · existing before the... antediluvianancientprimevalarchaicprehistoric ↔ Opposites moderncontemporary Word family Related forms antediluviandiluvialdeluge Etymology AI details From pre- ('before') + Latin diluvium ('flood, deluge'), from diluere ('to wash away'), from dis- ('apart') + luere ('to wash'). diluvium Latin luere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # prediluvian **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌpridɪˈluviən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌpriːdɪˈluːviən/ ## Meanings 1. existing before the biblical flood; extremely old or antiquated ## Examples - His prediluvian opinions seemed out of place in the modern office. ## Synonyms - antediluvian - ancient - primeval - archaic - prehistoric ## Antonyms - modern - contemporary ## Related Forms - antediluvian - diluvial - deluge ## Roots and Affixes - Root: diluvium - Root: luere ## Etymology From pre- ('before') + Latin diluvium ('flood, deluge'), from diluere ('to wash away'), from dis- ('apart') + luere ('to wash'). ## AI Etymology Prediluvian is from pre- ('before') + Latin diluvium ('flood, deluge'), from diluere ('to wash away'), from dis- ('apart') + luere ('to wash'). Important recorded forms include diluvium (Latin) and luere (Latin). Morphologically, the word preserves a built structure whose named elements carry the historical sense into English. The modern sense remains close to that composition, with the parts narrowing into a single lexical item. In current use it covers existing before the biblical flood; extremely old or antiquated. The wider family includes related words such as antediluvian, diluvial, and deluge. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown