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primeval
pri·me·val P0559200 (prī-mē′vəl)adj. Belonging to the first or earliest age or ages; original or ancient: a primeval galaxy.
[From Latin prīmaevus, early in life : prīmus, first; see per in Indo-European roots + aevum, age; see aiw- in Indo-European roots.]
pri·me′val·ly adv.primeval (praɪˈmiːvəl) or primaevaladjof or belonging to the first age or ages, esp of the world[C17: from Latin prīmaevus youthful, from prīmus first + aevum age] priˈmevally, priˈmaevally advpri•me•val (praɪˈmi vəl)
adj. of or pertaining to the first age or ages, esp. of the world; primordial. [1765–75; < Latin prīmaev(us) young (+ aevum age)] pri•me′val•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  primeval - having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state; "aboriginal forests"; "primal eras before the appearance of life on earth"; "the forest primeval"; "primordial matter"; "primordial forms of life"primaeval, primordial, primal, aboriginalearly - at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties" |
primeval primaevaladjective1. earliest, old, original, ancient, primitive, first, early, pristine, primal, prehistoric, primordial a vast expanse of primeval swamp2. primal, primitive, natural, basic, inherited, inherent, hereditary, instinctive, innate, congenital, primordial, inborn, inbred, hard-wired a primeval urgeprimevaladjectiveOf or relating to early stages in the evolution of human culture:primitive.Translationsprimeval, primaeval (praiˈmiːvəl) adjective of or belonging to the first ages of history. primeval forests. 原始的 原始的
primeval
Synonyms for primevaladj earliestSynonyms- earliest
- old
- original
- ancient
- primitive
- first
- early
- pristine
- primal
- prehistoric
- primordial
adj primalSynonyms- primal
- primitive
- natural
- basic
- inherited
- inherent
- hereditary
- instinctive
- innate
- congenital
- primordial
- inborn
- inbred
- hard-wired
Synonyms for primevaladj of or relating to early stages in the evolution of human cultureSynonymsSynonyms for primevaladj having existed from the beginningSynonyms- primaeval
- primordial
- primal
- aboriginal
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