primeval

or pri·mae·val

[ prahy-mee-vuhl ]

/ praɪˈmi vəl /

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adjective

of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world: primeval forms of life.

Origin of primeval

First recorded in 1765–75; from Latin prīmaev(us) “young” (prīm(us)prime + aev(um)age + -us adjective suffix) + -al¹

SYNONYMS FOR primeval

primary, primordial, pristine.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR primeval ON THESAURUS.COM

synonym study for primeval

See prime.

OTHER WORDS FROM primeval

pri·me·val·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH primeval

primal, primeval , primordial

Words nearby primeval

prime ribs, primero, primers, prime the pump, prime time, primeval, prime vertical, primigravida, primine, priming, primipara

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Example sentences from the Web for primeval

People come from around the world to fish for all five species of wild Alaska salmon, hunt everything from mountain goats to brown bears, and experience primeval wild country.
Loggers could soon slice through one of the most important forests in the US|By Bjorn Dihle/ Outdoor Life|September 30, 2020|Popular Science
The landscape here, like all of Iceland, has a primeval majesty.
Want to Write a Book? Go to Iceland|Adam LeBor|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The longing for a product that we have not yet experienced strikes some primeval need, particularly in Americans.
‘A Lifetime of Experience’ May Hinder Hillary Clinton in 2016|Stuart Stevens|July 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The scene of the picnic was a tract of primeval forest some ten miles away.
The Hall and the Grange|Archibald Marshall

There had been from of old cosmogonies, theories as to how the world had taken shape out of primeval chaos.
The Voice of Science in Nineteenth-Century Literature|Various
The alluvial deposit from primeval lakes contributed to fatten the soil of other parts of the prairies.
The Frontier in American History|Frederick Jackson Turner
Where have we to seek the primeval home of this most vigorous and dominant branch of the human family?
Man, Past and Present|Agustus Henry Keane
At its foot was a pond, rich in mud of primeval blackness, and well stocked with turtles and "green-leapers."
The Believing Years|Edmund Lester Pearson

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, adverb

Word Origin for primeval

C17: from Latin prīmaevus youthful, from prīmus first + aevum age

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	primeval
释义	primeval or pri·mae·val [ prahy-mee-vuhl ] / praɪˈmi vəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR primeval ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world: primeval forms of life. Origin of primeval First recorded in 1765–75; from Latin prīmaev(us) “young” (prīm(us)prime + aev(um)age + -us adjective suffix) + -al¹ SYNONYMS FOR primeval primary, primordial, pristine. SEE SYNONYMS FOR primeval ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for primeval See prime. OTHER WORDS FROM primeval pri·me·val·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH primeval primal, primeval , primordial Words nearby primeval prime ribs, primero, primers, prime the pump, prime time, primeval, prime vertical, primigravida, primine, priming, primipara Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for primeval People come from around the world to fish for all five species of wild Alaska salmon, hunt everything from mountain goats to brown bears, and experience primeval wild country. Loggers could soon slice through one of the most important forests in the US\|By Bjorn Dihle/ Outdoor Life\|September 30, 2020\|Popular Science The landscape here, like all of Iceland, has a primeval majesty. Want to Write a Book? Go to Iceland\|Adam LeBor\|May 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The longing for a product that we have not yet experienced strikes some primeval need, particularly in Americans. ‘A Lifetime of Experience’ May Hinder Hillary Clinton in 2016\|Stuart Stevens\|July 2, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The scene of the picnic was a tract of primeval forest some ten miles away. The Hall and the Grange\|Archibald Marshall There had been from of old cosmogonies, theories as to how the world had taken shape out of primeval chaos. The Voice of Science in Nineteenth-Century Literature\|Various The alluvial deposit from primeval lakes contributed to fatten the soil of other parts of the prairies. The Frontier in American History\|Frederick Jackson Turner Where have we to seek the primeval home of this most vigorous and dominant branch of the human family? Man, Past and Present\|Agustus Henry Keane At its foot was a pond, rich in mud of primeval blackness, and well stocked with turtles and "green-leapers." The Believing Years\|Edmund Lester Pearson 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, adverb Word Origin for primeval C17: from Latin prīmaevus youthful, from prīmus first + aevum age Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to primeval pristine, primal, primitive, primordial, prehistoric, earliest, early, first, old, original, primary
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primeval

or pri·mae·val

adjective

Origin of primeval

SYNONYMS FOR primeval

synonym study for primeval

OTHER WORDS FROM primeval

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH primeval

Words nearby primeval

Example sentences from the Web for primeval

British Dictionary definitions for primeval

primaeval

adjective

Derived forms of primeval

Word Origin for primeval

Words related to primeval