primigeniousadj.

Brit.

/ˌprʌɪmᵻˈdʒiːnɪəs/, U.S.

/ˌpraɪməˈdʒinjəs/,

/ˌpraɪməˈdʒiniəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin prīmigenius , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin prīmigenius first-born, original, primitive ( < prīmi- , combining form of prīmus prime adj. + gen- , base of gignere to beget, produce (see genital adj.) + -ius , suffix forming adjectives) + -ous suffix. Compare Italian primigenio (a1626). Compare slightly later primogenious adj., later primigenous adj., and earlier primigenial adj.

Now rare.

= primigenial adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > the past > oldness or ancientness > [adjective] > primitive or early

earlyOE

formerc1374

primordiala1398

primec1429

primer1448

primitivea1475

pristinate1531

prisk1533

pristine1534

primordiate1599

primigenial1602

primitial1602

primigenie1615

primigenious1620

primigene1623

primogenious1625

primogeniala1631

primevea1640

primogenian1650

pristinary1652

primeval1653

primevous1656

protogeneous1660

primigenous1677

primo-primitive1678

antediluvian1705

priscal1831

archaic1833

primigenian1847

Palaeozoic1863

priscan1870

aboriginary1993

1620 Bp. J. Hall Honor Married Clergie i. xxv. 134 The Primigenious [ Wks. 1625 Primogenious] Antiquitie (which proceeded from the ancient of Dayes).

a1646 J. Gregory Posthuma (1649) 211 The greatest Alchimist in Historie can scarce extract one dram of the pure and primigenious metal.

1693 J. Beaumont Considerations Theory of Earth i. 68 In the primigenious Mass the Earth must have held the lower place.

1724 J. Maubray Female Physician i. ii. 6 The Great Creator..to whom all things are finally reduced, as the Primigenious Essence and Archetype of Nature.

1766 S. Fisher Doctr. Spirit's Indwelling 19 Sin..having taken possession of the Human Soul, has impaired the judgement... This abominable thing having place, in the primigenious existence of every thought.

1970 MLN 85 215 Its fantasy, a ‘primigenious function’, begins to overact, emitting a ‘torrent’ of imaginings unknown in the other species.

Derivatives

† primigeniousness n. Obsolete

ΚΠ

1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Primigeniousness, originalness, the being the first of the kind.

1775 J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. Primigeniousness, the state of being primogenial.]

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	primigenious
释义	primigeniousadj. Brit. /ˌprʌɪmᵻˈdʒiːnɪəs/, U.S. /ˌpraɪməˈdʒinjəs/, /ˌpraɪməˈdʒiniəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin prīmigenius , -ous suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin prīmigenius first-born, original, primitive ( < prīmi- , combining form of prīmus prime adj. + gen- , base of gignere to beget, produce (see genital adj.) + -ius , suffix forming adjectives) + -ous suffix. Compare Italian primigenio (a1626). Compare slightly later primogenious adj., later primigenous adj., and earlier primigenial adj. Now rare. = primigenial adj. 1. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the past > oldness or ancientness > [adjective] > primitive or early earlyOE formerc1374 primordiala1398 primec1429 primer1448 primitivea1475 pristinate1531 prisk1533 pristine1534 primordiate1599 primigenial1602 primitial1602 primigenie1615 primigenious1620 primigene1623 primogenious1625 primogeniala1631 primevea1640 primogenian1650 pristinary1652 primeval1653 primevous1656 protogeneous1660 primigenous1677 primo-primitive1678 antediluvian1705 priscal1831 archaic1833 primigenian1847 Palaeozoic1863 priscan1870 aboriginary1993 1620 Bp. J. Hall Honor Married Clergie i. xxv. 134 The Primigenious [ Wks. 1625 Primogenious] Antiquitie (which proceeded from the ancient of Dayes). a1646 J. Gregory Posthuma (1649) 211 The greatest Alchimist in Historie can scarce extract one dram of the pure and primigenious metal. 1693 J. Beaumont Considerations Theory of Earth i. 68 In the primigenious Mass the Earth must have held the lower place. 1724 J. Maubray Female Physician i. ii. 6 The Great Creator..to whom all things are finally reduced, as the Primigenious Essence and Archetype of Nature. 1766 S. Fisher Doctr. Spirit's Indwelling 19 Sin..having taken possession of the Human Soul, has impaired the judgement... This abominable thing having place, in the primigenious existence of every thought. 1970 MLN 85 215 Its fantasy, a ‘primigenious function’, begins to overact, emitting a ‘torrent’ of imaginings unknown in the other species. Derivatives † primigeniousness n. Obsolete ΚΠ 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Primigeniousness, originalness, the being the first of the kind. 1775 J. Ash New Dict. Eng. Lang. Primigeniousness, the state of being primogenial.] This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1620
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