Late 19th century; earliest use found in Transactions of the American Philological Association. From pre- + classical Latin exiliumexile + -an, after post-exilian.
Definition of pre-exilian in US English:
pre-exilian
adjective
rare
= pre-exilic.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Transactions of the American Philological Association. From pre- + classical Latin exilium exile + -an, after post-exilian.