Vocabulary Spotlight
Antediluvian
Part of Speech: Adjective
Definition: प्राचीन (praacheen) – Bohot hi purana ya prachin cheez ya soch.
Pronunciation
[an-tee-di-loo-vee-uhn]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Outdated – पुराना (purana)
Related Words
Prehistoric – पूर्व ऐतिहासिक (purv aitihasik)
Word Origin
“Antediluvian” shabd Latin ke “ante” aur “diluvium” se bana hai, jiska matlab hai “flood ke pehle” ya “ancient times”. Yeh term pehli baar Bible mein Noah ke zamanay ke baare mein use hua tha.
– The word “Antediluvian” comes from Latin “ante” (before) and “diluvium” (flood), referring to times before the flood in Biblical stories.
Word Family
Adjective: Antediluvian – प्राचीन (praacheen)
Noun: Antediluvian times – प्राचीन समय (praacheen samay)
Usage Examples
1. Uske soch antediluvian hain aur naye zamanay se match nahi karti.
– His ideas are antediluvian and don’t match the modern era.
2. Yeh purani kitaaben antediluvian kal ke hain.
– These old books are from antediluvian times.
Cultural Note
India mein antediluvian shabd ka use kabhi-kabhi purani soch aur traditions ke liye kiya jata hai, jo naye zamanay ke concepts se alag ho sakti hai.
In Context
“Antediluvian” ka use aksar bahut hi purane concepts ya ancient objects ke liye hota hai. Yeh term literature, history aur criticism mein dekha jata hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Antediluvian” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
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