primeval

Meaning

1. Belonging to the first ages.
2. Primary; original.
3. Primitive.

Synonyms

primordial

primitive

ancient

primal

aboriginal

primaeval

pristine

archaic

opening

origin

outdated

outmoded

out of date

prefatory

primary

propaedeutic

savage

unfashionable

spontaneous generation

of the past

belonging to the past

since earliest times

world old

antiquated

antique

dated

hoary

initial

initiative

old-fashioned

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌpɹaɪˈmi.vəl/

Etymology

From Latin primaevus (“in the first or earliest period of life”) + -al, from primus (“first”) + aevum (“time, age”); see prime and age.