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pri·mor·di·al
 primordial
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- pronunciation:
- praI
mor
di
 l
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
being earliest; existing at or from the beginning.
These were the primordial gases of the planet's atmosphere. |
| definition 2: |
fundamental or original.
Though raised in captivity, the lion had not lost its primordial instincts. |
| related words: |
aboriginal, early, elementary, original, primeval, primitive, pristine, virgin |
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| derivation: |
primordially (adv.) |
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