protohistory
[ proh-toh-his-tuh-ree, -his-tree ]
/ ˌproʊ toʊˈhɪs tə ri, -ˈhɪs tri /
noun, plural pro·to·his·to·ries.
OTHER WORDS FROM protohistory
pro·to·his·to·ri·an [proh-toh-hi-stawr-ee-uh n, -stohr-] /ˌproʊ toʊ hɪˈstɔr i ən, -ˈstoʊr-/, noun pro·to·his·tor·ic [proh-toh-hi-stawr-ik, -stor-] /ˌproʊ toʊ hɪˈstɔr ɪk, -ˈstɒr-/, pro·to·his·tor·i·cal, adjectiveWords nearby protohistory
protogalaxy,
protogenia,
protogenic,
protogeometric,
protogynous,
protohistory,
protohuman,
protolanguage,
protolithic,
protolog,
protomartyr
British Dictionary definitions for protohistory
protohistory
/ (ˌprəʊtəʊˈhɪstərɪ, -ˈhɪstrɪ) /
noun
the period or stage of human development or of a particular culture immediately prior to the emergence of writing