PRIMAL

aboriginal, primal, primeval, primaeval, primordial

(adjective) 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”

cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal

(adjective) serving as an essential component; “a cardinal rule”; “the central cause of the problem”; “an example that was fundamental to the argument”; “computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

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.

Synonyms

• (first in time or history): aboriginal, primaeval/primeval, primordial

• (of greatest importance): primary

Noun

primal (plural primals)

A primal cut (of meat).

Verb

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.

Anagrams

• imparl

Source: Wiktionary

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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

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