First Known Use: 1602
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primal
adjective pri·mal \ˈprī-məl\
: very basic and powerful
Full Definition of PRIMAL
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: first in importance : primary
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Origin of PRIMAL
Medieval Latin primalis, from Latin primus first — more at prime
Related to PRIMAL
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- arch, big, capital, cardinal, central, chief, dominant, first, grand, great, greatest, highest, key, leading, main, master, number one (also No. 1), numero uno, overbearing, overmastering, overriding, paramount, predominant, preeminent, premier, foremost, primary, principal, prior, sovereign (also sovran), supreme
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