préhistoirecommon nounSyllable DecompositionpréhistoireEtymologyexpandsee pre- and history.Definition1. The study of the times preceding those for which we have historical documents.expandPluralpréhistoiresTranslationsgerman:Vorgeschichteenglish:prehistoryspanish:prehistoriaitalian:preistoriaportuguese:pré-históriaSee alsopréhistorien (cn.) préhistorique (adj.)