Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

antehuman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: an-te-hu-man
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Preceding the advent of modern humanity, Homo sapiens.

Example Sentences

"I am sure that all will join in the wish that Professor Huxley would give an outline of what is known of the antehuman history of the globe."

Etymology

From ante- + human.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ante

Synonyms

prehuman

Questions

What does antehuman mean?: Preceding the advent of modern humanity, Homo sapiens.
Where does antehuman come from?: From ante- + human.

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