immemorial

English

Adjective

immemorial

1. That is beyond memory; ancient.

   The rocks had stood overlooking the valley since time immemorial.

   • 1895, H. G. Wells, The Time Machine Chapter X

     Now, I still think that for this box of matches to have escaped the wear of time for immemorial years was a strange, and for me, a most fortunate thing.

Derived terms

• time immemorial

Translations

that is beyond memory; ancient

• Russian: давний (ru) (davnij), незапамятный (ru) (nezapamjatnyj), древний (ru) (drevnij), старый (ru) (staryj)