# pre-Columbian

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Before the voyages of Christopher Columbus of the 1490s which introduced greatly widened contacts between Eurasia and the Americas.
2. Referring to the cultures of the Americas before the European influence, specifically to the era before the continent was visited by Christopher Columbus.

## Etymology
From pre- + Columbian.

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