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primeval

or ±è°ù¾±Â·³¾²¹±ð·±¹²¹±ô

[ prahy-mee-vuhl ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world:

    primeval forms of life.

    Synonyms: , ,



primeval

/ ±è°ù²¹ÉªËˆ³¾¾±Ë±¹É™±ô /

adjective

  1. of or belonging to the first age or ages, esp of the world
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Derived Forms

  • ±è°ù¾±Ëˆ³¾±ð±¹²¹±ô±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è°ù¾±Â·³¾±ðv²¹±ô·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of primeval1

First recorded in 1765–75; from Latin ±è°ùÄ«³¾²¹±ð±¹(³Ü²õ) “young†( ±è°ùÄ«³¾(³Ü²õ) prime + aev(um) age + -us adjective suffix) + -al 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of primeval1

C17: from Latin ±è°ùÄ«³¾²¹±ð±¹³Ü²õ youthful, from ±è°ùÄ«³¾³Ü²õ first + aevum age
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If it upsets you to see “primeval†used as a noun, there are more upsetting things ahead, believe me.

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Both are made of the same primeval matter, and both are the same age and size.

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This month, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences is opening an exhibit that will use scents and sounds mimicking an ancient forest to recreate a primeval paradise.

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For example, how much primeval forest has been cleared for an agricultural product or how the land was previously used.

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This small companion galaxy is more primeval than the Milky Way in that it possesses fewer heavy elements, which are forged in stars through nuclear fusion and supernova explosions, compared to our own galaxy.

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