# Dreamtime

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈdɹiːmtaɪm/ · frequency rank #88,291

## Definitions
1. The time of the creation of the world, by the ancestors out of their own essence.

## Etymology
A false calque of Eastern Arrernte Altyerrenge (“the Dreaming”), based on the incorrect assumption that the word is related to altyerre (“a dream”) or altyerre areme (“to dream”). "-time" is an addition unrooted in Aboriginal language.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dreamtime