primeval

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primeval   \prye-MEE-vul\   adjective
          : of or relating to the earliest ages (as of the world or huma=
n history) : ancient, primitive

Example sentence:
          A small tract of land to the north contains the last remnants =
of the primeval forest that covered this region a thousand years ago.

Did you know?
          First things first. "Primeval" comes from the Latin words "pri=
mus," meaning "first," and "aevum," meaning "age." In Latin, those terms=
 were brought together to form "primaevus," a word that means "of or rel=
ating to the earliest ages." Other English words that descend from "prim=
us" include "prime" and "primary," "primordial" (a synonym of "primeval"=
), and "primitive." "Primus" also gave rise to some terms for folks who =
are number one in charge, including "prince" and "principal."





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