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- [im-uh-mawr-ee-uh l, -mohr-]
- /ˌɪm əˈmɔr i əl, -ˈmoʊr-/
- /ˌɪm.əˈmɔː.ri.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [im-uh-mawr-ee-uh l, -mohr-]
- /ˌɪm əˈmɔr i əl, -ˈmoʊr-/
Definitions of immemorial word
- adjective immemorial extending back beyond memory, record, or knowledge: from time immemorial. 1
- noun immemorial Originating in the distant past; very old. 1
- adjective immemorial earlier than can be remembered 1
- adjective immemorial You use immemorial to indicate that something has existed for many centuries. 0
- adjective immemorial originating in the distant past; ancient (postpositive in the phrase time immemorial) 0
- adjective immemorial extending back beyond memory or record; ancient 0
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Origin of immemorial
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word immemoriālis, dating back to 1595-1605. See im-2, memorial
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Parts of speech for Immemorial
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immemorial popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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adj immemorial
- archaic — Archaic means extremely old or extremely old-fashioned.
- fixed — fastened, attached, or placed so as to be firm and not readily movable; firmly implanted; stationary; rigid.
- forever — without ever ending; eternally: to last forever.
- long-standing — existing or occurring for a long time: a longstanding feud.
- prehistoric — of or relating to the time or a period prior to recorded history: The dinosaur is a prehistoric beast.
Antonyms for immemorial
adj immemorial
- current — A current is a steady and continuous flowing movement of some of the water in a river, lake, or sea.
- memorable — worth remembering; notable: a memorable speech.
- young — being in the first or early stage of life or growth; youthful; not old: a young woman.
- lately — of late; recently; not long since: He has been very grouchy lately.
- new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
adjective immemorial
- memorial — something designed to preserve the memory of a person, event, etc., as a monument or a holiday.
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