primal

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin primalis, from primus, first.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪməl

Adjective

primal (not comparable)

1. Being the first in time, or history.

   primal man

2. Being of greatest importance; primary.

Synonyms

• (first in time or history): aboriginal, primaeval/primeval, primordial
• (being of greatest importance): primary

Translations

Being the first in time, or history

• Finnish: alkukantainen (fi)
• Russian: первичный (ru) (pervičnyj), изначальный (ru) (iznačalʹnyj)

• Spanish: primer (es) m

Being of greatest importance; primary

• Finnish: tärkein (fi), perus- (fi)

• Hungarian: elsődleges (hu)

Derived terms

• primality
• primal therapist
• primal therapy