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antediluvian
antediluvian
[Přídavné jméno]

connected to the time before the biblical flood described in the story of Noah

předpotopní, antediluviánský

předpotopní, antediluviánský

Ex: The fossils were thought to be from an antediluvian era. 
antiquated
antiquated
[Přídavné jméno]

no longer useful, accepted, or relevant to modern times

zastaralý, archaický

zastaralý, archaický

Ex: The antiquated machinery in the factory struggled to keep up with the demands of modern production. 
antique
antique
[Přídavné jméno]

outdated and belonging to an earlier time and no longer relevant or efficient

zastaralý, antikvární

zastaralý, antikvární

Ex: The company is finally updating its antique accounting system to something more modern. 
antiquity
antiquity
[Podstatné jméno]

the historical period before the Middle Ages, especially before the sixth century when Greeks and Romans were the most prosperous

starověk, antické období

starověk, antické období

Ex: Antiquity refers to the period in history before the Middle Ages, encompassing the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome. 
atavism
atavism
[Podstatné jméno]

an ancestral or ancient trait, feeling, outlook, activity, etc. that modern humans revert to

atavismus, předkův rys

atavismus, předkův rys

Ex: The sudden aggression he displayed seemed like an atavism from a primal past. 
primordial
primordial
[Přídavné jméno]

belonging to the beginning of time

prvotní, prapůvodní

prvotní, prapůvodní

Ex: The primordial forests are home to species that have thrived for millions of years. 
anachronistic
anachronistic
[Přídavné jméno]

belonging to a time period different from the one it is in, often seen as out of place in the current era

anachronický, mimoděčný

anachronický, mimoděčný

Ex: The film's use of smartphones in the 18th century setting was anachronistic. 
atavistic
atavistic
[Přídavné jméno]

showing traits or behaviors that resemble those of distant ancestors, often primitive or ancient in nature

atavistický, primitivní

atavistický, primitivní

Ex: His sudden aggression was an atavistic throwback to humanity's primal instincts. 
passe
passe
[Přídavné jméno]

outdated, or no longer in style

zastaralý,  nemoderní

zastaralý, nemoderní

Ex: Those baggy jeans are so passé; no one wears them anymore. 
anachronism
anachronism
[Podstatné jméno]

something occurring at a time when it could not have existed or happened

anachronismus, chronologická chyba

anachronismus, chronologická chyba

Ex: The speech referenced events that hadn't yet occurred—an unintentional anachronism. 
annals
annals
[Podstatné jméno]

a historical record that lists events in the order they happened, year by year

letopisy, kroniky

letopisy, kroniky

Ex: The annals of the kingdom detail every ruler's reign. 
chronicle
chronicle
[Podstatné jméno]

a historical account of events presented in chronological order

kronika, letopisy

kronika, letopisy

Ex: The historian wrote a detailed chronicle of the medieval period. 
aboriginal
aboriginal
[Přídavné jméno]

(of things or beings) existed in a particular region from the very beginning

původní, domorodý

původní, domorodý

Ex: The ancient artifacts discovered in the cave provide evidence of aboriginal life in the region. 
erstwhile
erstwhile
[Příslovce]

in the past or formerly

kdysi, dříve

kdysi, dříve

Ex: The hotel, erstwhile a grand resort, is now in ruins. 
vestige
vestige
[Podstatné jméno]

a minor remaining part or trace of something that is no longer present in full

stopa, pozůstatek

stopa, pozůstatek

Ex: Archaeologists studied the vestiges of pottery and tools to learn about ancient civilizations. 
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