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primal
[ prahy-muhl ]
/ ËpraÉȘ mÉl /
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adjective
first; original; primeval: primal eras before the appearance of life on earth.
of first importance; fundamental: the primal resources of a nation.
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OTHER WORDS FROM primal
non·pri·mal, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH primal
primal , primeval, primordialWords nearby primal
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primal
/ (ËpraÉȘmÉl) /
adjective
first or original
chief or most important
Word Origin for primal
C17: from Medieval Latin prÄ«mÄlis, from Latin prÄ«mus first
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