primal
11primal — primordial, primitive, pristine, primeval, *primary, prime Analogous words: *ultimate, absolute, categorical: original, fresh, *new …
12primal — [adj] primeval; primary aboriginal, ancient, central, chief, earliest, early, first, fundamental, highest, old, original, paramount, past, prehistoric, primitive, primordial, principal, pristine; concept 799 …
13primal — primal, la (De primo, primero). 1. adj. Dicho de una res ovejuna o cabría: Que tiene más de un año y no llega a dos. U. t. c. s.) 2. m. Cordón o trenza de seda …
14primal — [[t]pra͟ɪm(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED Primal is used to describe something that relates to the origins of things or that is very basic. [FORMAL] Jealousy is a primal emotion. ...the primal mysteries of the earth …
15primal — adjective (only before noun) formal 1 primal feelings seem to belong to a part of people s character that is ancient and animal like: man s primal urge to explore the unknown 2 basic: the primal truths of human existence …
16primal — /pruy meuhl/, adj. 1. first; original; primeval: primal eras before the appearance of life on earth. 2. of first importance; fundamental: the primal resources of a nation. [1535 45; < ML primalis. See PRIME, AL1] * * * …
17primal — ► adjetivo/ sustantivo 1 Se aplica a la oveja o cabra que pasa de un año pero no llega a dos. ► sustantivo masculino 2 Cordón o trenza de seda. * * * primal, a (de «primo», primero) 1 adj. y n. Se aplica al *cordero o *cabra que pasa de un año y… …
18primal — pri|mal [ˈpraıməl] adj [only before noun] formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Medieval Latin; Origin: primalis, from Latin primus; PRIME1] primal feelings or actions seem to belong to a part of people s character that is ancient and animal like ▪ a primal …
19primal — adjective Etymology: Medieval Latin primalis, from Latin primus first more at prime Date: 1602 1. original, primitive < village life continued in its primal innocence Van Wyck Brooks > 2. first in importance ; primary …
20primal — adjective a) Being the first in time, or history. primal man b) Being of greatest importance; primary. Syn: aboriginal, primaeval, primeval …
