"preadamic" meaning in English

See preadamic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: preadamitic [alternative], preadamitical [alternative], pre-Adamic [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- Proto-Semitic *ʔadam- Hebrew אָדָםbor. Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám)bor. Latin Ādāmlbor. Old English Adam Middle English Adam English Adam Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Latin adamicusder. English Adamic English preadamic From pre- + Adamic. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:af|pre-|Adamic|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- Proto-Semitic *ʔadam- Hebrew אָדָםbor. Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám)bor. Latin Ādāmlbor. 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  1. Prior to the existence of the Adam (the first man, according to the Bible). Tags: not-comparable Coordinate_terms: postadamic

Alternative forms

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  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *per-\nProto-Indo-European *preh₂-\nProto-Indo-European *-i\nProto-Indo-European *préh₂i?\nProto-Italic *prai\nProto-Italic *prai-\nLatin prae-lbor.\nMiddle English pre-\nEnglish pre-\nProto-Semitic *ʔadam-\nHebrew אָדָםbor.\nAncient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám)bor.\nLatin Ādāmlbor.\nOld English Adam\nMiddle English Adam\nEnglish Adam\nProto-Indo-European *-ikos\nProto-Italic *-ikos\nLatin -icuslbor.\nOld French -iquebor.\nMiddle English -ik\nEnglish -ic\nLatin adamicusder.\nEnglish Adamic\nEnglish preadamic\nFrom pre- + Adamic.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "preadamitic",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "preadamitical",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pre-Adamic",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "preadamic (not comparable)",
      "name": "en-adj"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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        "English entries with etymology texts",
        "English entries with etymology trees",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English eponyms",
        "English lemmas",
        "English terms derived from the Hebrew root א־ד־ם",
        "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per- (before)",
        "English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *preh₂-",
        "English terms prefixed with pre-",
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "English uncomparable adjectives",
        "Pages using etymon with no ID",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Pages with etymology trees"
      ],
      "coordinate_terms": [
        {
          "word": "postadamic"
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          "text": "preadamic garden",
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          "text": "preadamic universe",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Prior to the existence of the Adam (the first man, according to the Bible)."
      ],
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        [
          "Adam",
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          "Bible",
          "Bible"
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      ],
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    }
  ],
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}

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