primal

pri·mal  (prml)

adj.

1. Being first in time; original; primeval.

2. Of first importance; primary.

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[Medieval Latin prmlis, from Latin prmus, first; see per¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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pri·mali·ty (-ml-t) n.

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primal

Adjective

1. of basic causes or origins

2. chief or most important [Latin primus first]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	primal - serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure" cardinal, central, fundamental, key important, of import - of great significance or value; "important people"; "the important questions of the day"
	2.	primal - having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state; "aboriginal forests"; "primal eras before the appearance of life on earth"; "the forest primeval"; "primordial matter"; "primordial forms of life" primaeval, primeval, primordial, aboriginal early - at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties"

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primal

adjective 1. basic, prime, central, first, highest, greatest, major, chief, main, most important, principal, paramount

2. earliest, prime, original, primary, first, initial, primitive, pristine, primordial

Translations

primal [ˈpraɪməl] adj → original (= important); principal

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primal [ˈpraɪməl] adj (= first in time) → primitif/ive (= first in importance); primordial(e)

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primal [ˈpraɪməl] adj → ursprünglich;

primal scream → Urschrei m

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primal [ˈpraɪməl] adj → primitivo/a, originario/a