English Explanatory Dictionary

primal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Being the first in time or in history.
  2. Of greatest importance; primary.
  3. Being one of the pieces of meat initially separated from the carcass during butchering, prior to division into smaller cuts.
noun
  1. A primal cut (of meat).
verb
  1. To take part in primal therapy.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹaɪməl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-primal.wav

Word forms

primal primals primaling primalling primaled primalled

Etymology

Probably partly from Medieval Latin prīmālis, from Latin prīmus (“first”) + -ālis, and partly from prime + -al.

Synonyms

aboriginal primaeval primeval primordial primary

Derived words

nonprimal primal horde primality primally primal scene primal scream primal therapist primal therapy subprimal
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