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primordial

Syllabification: (pri·mor·di·al)
Pronunciation: /prīˈmôrdēəl/
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Definition of primordial

adjective

  • existing at or from the beginning of time; primeval:the primordial oceans
  • (especially of a state or quality) basic and fundamental:the primordial needs of the masses
  • Biology (of a cell, part, or tissue) in the earliest stage of development.

Derivatives

primordiality

Pronunciation: /ˌprīˌmôrdēˈalətē/
noun

primordially

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from late Latin primordialis 'first of all', from primordius 'original' (see primordium)

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