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primal.

Being the first in time or in history.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpɹaɪməl/
  1. Being the first in time or in history.

    not-comparable
    primal man
  2. Of greatest importance; primary.

    not-comparable
  3. Being one of the pieces of meat initially separated from the carcass during butchering, prior to division into smaller cuts.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Probably partly from Medieval Latin prīmālis, from Latin prīmus (“first”) + -ālis, and partly from prime + -al.

noun/ˈpɹaɪməl/
  1. A primal cut (of meat).

  2. 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.

verb/ˈpɹaɪməl/
  1. To take part in primal therapy.

    intransitive
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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