primal

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpraɪməl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpraɪməl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(prī′məl)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pri•mal /ˈpraɪməl/USA pronunciation   adj. [before a noun]
  1. first;
    original;
    primeval.
See -prim-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pri•mal  (prī′məl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. first;
    original;
    primeval:primal eras before the appearance of life on earth.
  2. of first importance;
    fundamental:the primal resources of a nation.
  • Medieval Latin prīmālis. See prime, -al1
  • 1535–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
primal /ˈpraɪməl/ adj
  1. first or original
  2. chief or most important
Etymology: 17th Century: from Medieval Latin prīmālis, from Latin prīmus first
'primal' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
elemental - abyss - Brahman - orgone energy - prakriti - primal scene - primal scream - primal therapy - primitive - Ur - School of Law - subprimal

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