Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [prahy-muh l]
- /ˈpraɪ məl/
- /ˈpraɪ.məl/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [prahy-muh l]
- /ˈpraɪ məl/
Definitions of primal word
- adjective primal first; original; primeval: primal eras before the appearance of life on earth. 1
- adjective primal of first importance; fundamental: the primal resources of a nation. 1
- adjective primal early, primeval 1
- abbreviation PRIMAL primary 1
- adjective primal Primal is used to describe something that relates to the origins of things or that is very basic. 0
- adjective primal first or original 0
Information block about the term
Origin of primal
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
From the Medieval Latin word prīmālis, dating back to 1535-45. See prime, -al1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Primal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
primal popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
primal usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for primal
adj primal
- back number — A back number of a magazine or newspaper is the same as a back issue.
- been around — in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around.
- brand new — entirely new.
- chief — The chief of an organization is the person who is in charge of it.
- creaky — A creaky object creaks when it moves.
adjective primal
- atavistic — Atavistic feelings or behaviour seem to be very primitive, like the feelings or behaviour of our earliest ancestors.
- exploratory — Relating to or involving exploration or investigation.
- oldie — a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
- aboriginal — An Aboriginal is an Australian Aborigine.
Top questions with primal
- what does primal mean?
- what is primal?
- what is primal diet?
- who wrote primal fear?
- what is primal scream?
- what does the word primal mean?
- what is a primal?
- what is primal living?
- what are primal urges?
- what is a primal religion?
- what is the primal diet?
- what does primal fear mean?
- what is a primal diet?
- how to beat primal dialga?
- how to play primal carnage?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with p
- Words starting with pr
- Words starting with pri
- Words starting with prim
- Words starting with prima
- Words starting with primal