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French
Etymology
From English antediluvian. By surface analysis, anté- + diluvien.
Pronunciation
Adjective
antédiluvien (feminine antédiluvienne, masculine plural antédiluviens, feminine plural antédiluviennes)
- antediluvian (from the time before the flood)
- (by extension) ancient; antiquated (old or outmoded, often with a connotation of irony or hyperbole)
- Synonym: préhistorique
Noun
antédiluvien m (plural antédiluviens)
- (dated, rare) an antediluvian animal
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