preadamic

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adjective

Prior to the existence of the Adam (the first man, according to the Bible).

“preadamic era”

OriginEnglish Adamic ← Latin adamicus ← Middle English Adam →
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Meanings

adjectivepreadamic (not comparable)

alternative preadamitic · alternative preadamitical · alternative pre-Adamic

  1. not comparablePrior to the existence of the Adam (the first man, according to the Bible).

    preadamic era

    2 more examples

    preadamic garden

    preadamic universe

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*preh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*préh₂i?
  4. Proto-Italic*prai
  5. Proto-Italic*prai-
  6. Latinprae-
  7. Middle Englishpre-
  8. Englishpre-
  9. Proto-Semitic*ʔadam-
  10. Hebrewאָדָם
  11. Ancient GreekἈδάμ (Adám)
  12. LatinĀdām
  13. Old EnglishAdam
  14. Middle EnglishAdam
  15. EnglishAdam
  16. Latinadamicus
  17. EnglishAdamic
  18. Englishpreadamic

From pre- + Adamic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

preadamic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preadamic

MLA

“preadamic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preadamic. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preadamic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preadamic.

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