How to pronounce antediluvian
American English pronunciation
an-tee-dih-LOO-vee-un
- IPA
- /ˌæntidɪˈluvi.ən/
- Syllables
- an · tee · dih · LOO · vee · un (6 syllables, stress on the 4th)
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What antediluvian means
Very old-fashioned; from a very long time ago
In a sentence: Dad's antediluvian phone still has buttons instead of a touchscreen.
Where it comes from: It means "before the flood": "ante-" plus a Latin word for flood, from the story of Noah's Ark.
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