primeval
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primeval
- /pɹaɪ̯ˈmiː.vəl/ UK
- /pɹʌɪ̯-/ UK
- /pɹaɪ̯ˈmi.vəl/ Canada, US, Scotland
- /pɹʌi̯-/ Scotland
- /pɹəi̯-/ Scotland
- /-vʌl/ Scotland
- /pɹɑe̯ˈmiː.vəl/ Australia, New Zealand
Rhymes with -iːvəl
Where it comes from
From Latin primaevus (“in the first or earliest period of life”) + -al, from primus (“first”) + aevum (“time, age”); see prime and age.
adjective more primeval · most primeval · primaeval · primæval
- Belonging to the first ages. a primeval galaxy
- Primary; original. A letter from Mr. [Brian Houghton] Hodgson to Mr. Bayley, was then read, giving an outline of the theocracy of the Buddha system of Nepal. […] According to the information now communicated, the northern Buddhas acknowledge four sets of divine beings, or of superhuman objects of veneration. The first
- Primitive. If their views were entrancing their sanitation was primeval; if they possessed stables they were also next to the gas-works; if their gardens were delightful there were odours suspicious of mice in the bedrooms.
Translations
Every language
adj belonging to the first ages
| Español | primigenio, primevo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 原生 gensei, 原始 genshi |
| 中文 | 原始的 yuánshǐ de |
| Português | primevo |
| Français | primitif |
| Deutsch | urzeitlich |
| Italiano | primordiàle |
| Ελληνικά | αρχέγονος archégonos |
| Русский | первобы́тный pervobýtnyj |
| עברית | ימי קדם Y'mei Qedem |
adj primary; original
| Español | primario, originario |
|---|---|
| Français | originel |
| Deutsch | ursprünglich, Ur- |
| Русский | первозда́нный pervozdánnyj, первонача́льный pervonačálʹnyj |
Talk about this word "primeval." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/primeval. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. primeval. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/primeval "primeval." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/primeval.Cite this
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title = {primeval},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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