Difference between Antediluvian and Antediluvial

What is the difference between Antediluvian and Antediluvial?

Antediluvian as an adjective is extremely ancient or antiquated; old; prehistoric. while Antediluvial as an adjective is of or pertaining to a time before noah's flood (or similar deluge myth)

Antediluvian

Part of speech: noun

Definition: One who lived prior to Noah's Flood.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Extremely ancient or antiquated; old; prehistoric. Supremely dated. Pertaining or belonging to the time period prior to a great or destructive flood or deluge Pertaining or belonging to the time prior to Noah's Flood.

Antediluvial

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of or pertaining to a time before Noah's flood (or similar deluge myth)antiquated

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