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precontemporary

adj

Etymology

From pre- + contemporary.

  1. derived from con- — “with, together”
  2. borrowed from contemporārius
  3. prefixed as precontemporary — “pre + contemporary”

Definitions

  1. Earlier than contemporary.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA