postdiluvian
- noun
- /ˌpoʊstdɪˈluːviən/
- Archaic
- Many postdiluvians adapted to new environments after the flood.
Examples
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After the flood, Noah and his family became the first postdiluvian people.
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Legends often describe strange postdiluvian animals that supposedly appeared after the deluge.
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Some ancient scholars were fascinated by the mysteries of postdiluvian civilizations.
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The postdiluvian era saw significant changes in the earth's geography.
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Noah and his family are considered the first postdiluvian humans to repopulate the earth after the flood.
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Many myths mention postdiluvian creatures that were said to have emerged after Noah's deluge.
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In studying ancient texts, researchers often focus on postdiluvian societies and their development.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Postdiluvian combines post- 'after' and diluvian 'flood', so it literally means someone or something that comes 'after the flood'. That's why a postdiluvian person, animal, or thing is one living or existing after the great flood.
