primal.
Being the first in time or in history.
Meaning & usage
Being the first in time or in history.
primal man
Of greatest importance; primary.
Being one of the pieces of meat initially separated from the carcass during butchering, prior to division into smaller cuts.
Where this word comes from
Probably partly from Medieval Latin prīmālis, from Latin prīmus (“first”) + -ālis, and partly from prime + -al.
A primal cut (of meat).
The first element of something, especially the first letter of a word.
Where this word comes from
Probably partly from Medieval Latin prīmālis, from Latin prīmus (“first”) + -ālis, and partly from prime + -al.
To take part in primal therapy.
Where this word comes from
Probably partly from Medieval Latin prīmālis, from Latin prīmus (“first”) + -ālis, and partly from prime + -al.
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