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- [prahy-mawr-dee-uh l]
- /praɪˈmɔr di əl/
- /praɪˈmɔː.di.əl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prahy-mawr-dee-uh l]
- /praɪˈmɔr di əl/
Definitions of primordial word
- adjective primordial constituting a beginning; giving origin to something derived or developed; original; elementary: primordial forms of life. 1
- adjective primordial Embryology. first formed. 1
- adjective primordial pertaining to or existing at or from the very beginning: primordial matter. 1
- adjective primordial original 1
- adjective primordial fundamental, essential 1
- adjective primordial biology: earliest 1
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Origin of primordial
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin prīmōrdiālis of the beginning. See primordium, -al1
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Parts of speech for Primordial
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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primordial popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% 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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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for primordial
adj primordial
- aboriginal — An Aboriginal is an Australian Aborigine.
- antediluvian — Antediluvian things are old or old-fashioned.
- axiological — the branch of philosophy dealing with values, as those of ethics, aesthetics, or religion.
- 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.
adjective primordial
- elemental — Primary or basic.
- nonliterate — preliterate.
- olden — of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
- oldfangled — old-fashioned; of an older or former kind.
- oldie — a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
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