"pre-bangian" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From pre- + (big) bang + -ian. First attested in 1999. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pre-|Big Bang|-ian|alt2=(big) bang}} pre- + (big) bang + -ian, {{etydate/the|1999}} 1999, {{etydate|1999}} First attested in 1999 Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} pre-bangian (not comparable)
  1. (rare) Pertaining to a hypothetical era before the Big Bang. Tags: not-comparable, rare Categories (topical): Cosmology
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