aboriginal, primal, primeval, primaeval, primordial
(adjective) having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state; āaboriginal forestsā; āprimal eras before the appearance of life on earthā; āthe forest primevalā; āprimordial matterā; āprimordial forms of lifeā
cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal
(adjective) serving as an essential component; āa cardinal ruleā; āthe central cause of the problemā; āan example that was fundamental to the argumentā; ācomputers are fundamental to modern industrial structureā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
primal (not comparable)
Being the first in time or in history.
Of greatest importance; primary.
(meat trade) Being one of the pieces of meat initially separated from the carcass during butchering, prior to division into smaller cuts.
• (first in time or history): aboriginal, primaeval/primeval, primordial
• (of greatest importance): primary
primal (plural primals)
A primal cut (of meat).
primal (third-person singular simple present primals, present participle primalling or primaling, simple past and past participle primalled or primaled)
(intransitive) To take part in primal therapy.
• imparl
Source: Wiktionary
Pri"mal, a. Etym: [LL. primalis, fr. L. primus the first. See Prime, a.]
Definition: First; primary; original; chief. It hath the primal eldest curse upon it. Shak. The primal duties shine aloft like stars. Wordsworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
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