Primordial: meaning, definitions and examples
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primordial
[ praษชหmษหrdiษl ]
of the earliest times
existing at or from the beginning of time; primeval.
Synonyms
ancient, original, prehistoric
Examples of usage
- The primordial soup is believed to be the origin of life on Earth.
- In the primordial world, dinosaurs roamed the earth.
- The primordial forest has remained untouched for centuries.
fundamental, basic
constituting a beginning; giving origin to something derived or developed; original; elementary.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The primordial instincts of survival are deeply rooted in all living beings.
- Love is a primordial emotion that transcends time and culture.
Translations
Translations of the word "primordial" in other languages:
๐ต๐น primordial
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฎเฅเคฒ
๐ฉ๐ช ursprรผnglich
๐ฎ๐ฉ primordial
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะตัะฒััะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ pierwotny
๐ฏ๐ต ๅๅใฎ (gensho no)
๐ซ๐ท primordial
๐ช๐ธ primordial
๐น๐ท ilkel
๐ฐ๐ท ์์์ (wonsi-ui)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃููู (awwali)
๐จ๐ฟ prvotnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ prvotnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅง็ (yuรกnshว de)
๐ธ๐ฎ prvoten
๐ฎ๐ธ frumstรฆรฐur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะปาะฐัาั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแ แแแแแแ (pirveladi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ ilkin
๐ฒ๐ฝ primordial
Word origin
The word 'primordial' comes from the Late Latin word 'primordialis', which is derived from the Latin words 'primus' (first) and 'ordo' (order). The concept of primordiality is often associated with the origins of the universe, life, and fundamental elements. The term has been used in various scientific, philosophical, and literary contexts to describe something ancient, original, or fundamental.