primeval
pri·me·val
adjective \prī-ˈmē-vəl\Definition of PRIMEVAL
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Examples of PRIMEVAL
- <primeval forests slowly disappearing as the climate changed>
Origin of PRIMEVAL
Latin primaevus, from primus first + aevum age — more at aye
First Known Use: 1662
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