premodern

English

Alternative forms

• pre-modern

Etymology

From pre- +‎ modern.

Adjective

premodern (not comparable)

1. Preceding or predating the modern era.

   a premodern Chinese sculpture

Related terms

• premodernism
• premodernist
• premodernity

Translations

predating the modern era

Chinese: Mandarin: 前現代 / 前现代 German: vormodern, prämodern (uncommon)

See also

• medieval
• postmodern

Romanian

Etymology

From pre- +‎ modern.

Adjective

premodern m or n (feminine singular premodernă, masculine plural premoderni, feminine/neuter plural premoderne)

1. premodern

Declension

Declension of premodern

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative- accusative	indefinite	premodern		premodernă		premoderni	premoderne
	definite	premodernul		premoderna		premodernii	premodernele
genitive- dative	indefinite	premodern		premoderne		premoderni	premoderne
	definite	premodernului		premodernei		premodernilor	premodernelor