pre-Columbian

[pree-kuh-luhm-bee-uhn]

adjective

1. of or relating to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus.

   pre-Columbian art; pre-Columbian Indians.

pre-Columbian

adjective

1. of or relating to the Americas before they were discovered by Columbus

Word History and Origins

Origin of pre-Columbian¹

First recorded in 1885–90