preartistic

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adjective

Before the development of art.

OriginEnglish artistic ← French artistique ← Late Latin artista →
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Meanings

adjectivepreartistic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableBefore the development of art.

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-Indo-European*h₂er-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂értis
  11. Proto-Italic*artis
  12. Latinars
  13. Late Latinartista
  14. Frenchartiste
  15. Frenchartistique
  16. Englishartistic
  17. Englishpreartistic

From pre- + artistic.

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APA

preartistic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preartistic

MLA

“preartistic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preartistic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preartistic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preartistic.

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