Definition of PRIMEVAL

primeval

Adjective Satellite

  • having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
    • "the forest primeval"

Adj

  • Belonging to the first ages.
  • Primary; original.
  • Primitive.

Adjective

  • Relating to the earliest age of the world or of human history.

Examples

  • The unused section of the Scrabble board felt like a primeval, untouched wilderness.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin primaevus (“in the first or earliest period of life”) + -al, from primus (“first”) + aevum (“time, age”); see prime and age.

Scrabble Score: 15

primeval: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
primeval: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
primeval: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

primeval: valid Words With Friends Word