primeval (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *primeval*:
ADJECTIVE	all	primeval, aboriginal, primal, primaeval, primordial	having existed from the beginning

primeval > pronunciation
Sounds	praymiy'vahl
Rhymes	abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...

English > *primeval*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage / stage / stage or state.
Example	"the forest primeval"
Synonyms	aboriginal, primal, primaeval, primordial
Broader	early	At or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
Spanish	originario, primitivo, primordial
Catalan	originari, primitiu

HyperDic: primeval