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primordial
What does primordial mean?
primordial (adjective): first, earliest or original.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use primordial in a sentence?
- Primordial matter. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Primordial forms of life. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce primordial?
/pɹɪˈmɔɹdiəl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does primordial come from?
From the Latin prīmōrdiālis (“of the beginning”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “primordial” mean?
first, earliest or original
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showing careful forethought
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compelling immediate action
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featuring a lot of sunshine
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