beforetime
- noun
- /bɪˈfɔrˌtaɪm/
- Archaic
:
tiempos antiguos
- In the beforetime, people wrote letters instead of sending emails.
Examples
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The stories from beforetime fascinate historians.
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Stories of adventure and exploration were common in the beforetime, when the world was still largely unknown.
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Stories from the beforetime are often told by grandparents to their grandchildren.
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Many traditions from the beforetime have faded away in modern society.
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In beforetime, people relied on the stars for navigation.
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In the beforetime, people relied more on oral traditions than on written records.
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The town's architecture reflects styles from the beforetime, showcasing different periods of history.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
From an earlier time, not happening now
1
9.4
A very long time in the past that no one remembers
Antonyms
How Long Ago
6
5.6
18
7.6
- Archaic
4
9.9
- Archaic
∞
1.0
287
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word beforetime comes from before 'earlier' and time 'a period', and so it means 'a time in the past' or 'former days'. Think of it as the old days people speak about when telling stories.