primigenousadj.

Brit.

/prʌɪˈmɪdʒᵻnəs/,

/prʌɪˈmɪdʒn̩əs/, U.S.

/praɪˈmɪdʒənəs/

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

Etymology: < classical Latin prīmigenus relating to birth or origin, alteration (due to metrical requirements) of prīmigenius first-born, original, primitive (see primigenious adj.) + -ous suffix, perhaps after indigenous adj. Compare earlier primigenious adj., and also earlier primigenial adj., primigene adj.

= 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

1677 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. IV iv. 166 This Discourse reteining the vestigia of the primigenous Truth.

1799 R. Kirwan Geol. Ess. 44 Semi-primigenous strata (Todliegendes).

1936 ‘M. Innes’ Death at President's Lodging xi. 198 Moreover there is something special about the generation of these primigenous savants.

2000 Diogenes (Nexis) 22 June 3 Without memory we would have no experience, we could not learn, since we would always face the same ‘present’ situation as if it was original, primigenous.

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

单词	primigenous
释义	primigenousadj. Brit. /prʌɪˈmɪdʒᵻnəs/, /prʌɪˈmɪdʒn̩əs/, U.S. /praɪˈmɪdʒənəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin prīmigenus , -ous suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin prīmigenus relating to birth or origin, alteration (due to metrical requirements) of prīmigenius first-born, original, primitive (see primigenious adj.) + -ous suffix, perhaps after indigenous adj. Compare earlier primigenious adj., and also earlier primigenial adj., primigene adj. = 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 1677 T. Gale Court of Gentiles: Pt. IV iv. 166 This Discourse reteining the vestigia of the primigenous Truth. 1799 R. Kirwan Geol. Ess. 44 Semi-primigenous strata (Todliegendes). 1936 ‘M. Innes’ Death at President's Lodging xi. 198 Moreover there is something special about the generation of these primigenous savants. 2000 Diogenes (Nexis) 22 June 3 Without memory we would have no experience, we could not learn, since we would always face the same ‘present’ situation as if it was original, primigenous. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1677
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