primeval
or pri·mae·val
[ prahy-mee-vuhl ]
/ praɪˈmi vəl /
adjective
of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world: primeval forms of life.
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Origin of primeval
synonym study for primeval
See prime.
OTHER WORDS FROM primeval
pri·me·val·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH primeval
primal, primeval , primordialWords nearby primeval
prime ribs, primero, primers, prime the pump, prime time, primeval, prime vertical, primigravida, primine, priming, primipara
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British Dictionary definitions for primeval
primeval
primaeval
/ (praɪˈmiːvəl) /
adjective
of or belonging to the first age or ages, esp of the world
Derived forms of primeval
primevally or primaevally, adverbWord Origin for primeval
C17: from Latin prīmaevus youthful, from prīmus first + aevum age
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