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immemorial

adjective im·me·mo·ri·al \ˌi-mə-ˈmȯr-ē-əl\

: very old or ancient : from a time so long ago that it cannot be remembered

Full Definition of IMMEMORIAL

:  extending or existing since beyond the reach of memory, record, or tradition <existing from time immemorial>
— im·me·mo·ri·al·ly \-ē-ə-lē\ adverb
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Origin of IMMEMORIAL

probably from French immémorial, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin immemorialis lacking memory, from Latin in- + memorialis memorial
First Known Use: 1602

Related to IMMEMORIAL

Synonyms
aged, age-old, antediluvian, antique, dateless, hoar, hoary, ancient, old, venerable
Antonyms
modern, new, recent

Rhymes with IMMEMORIAL

conductorial, curatorial, dictatorial, directorial, editorial, equatorial, incorporeal, janitorial, monitorial, monsignorial, natatorial, piscatorial, preceptorial, professorial, purgatorial, reportorial, senatorial, territorial

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