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primaeval

[prahy-mee-vuhl]

adjective

primeval.

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primaeval (praɪˈmiːv^əl)

—*adj*
	a variant spelling of primeval

primeval or primaeval (praɪˈmiːv^əl)

—*adj*
	of or belonging to the first age or ages, esp of the world

[C17: from Latin prīmaevus youthful, from prīmus first + aevum age]

primaeval or primaeval

—*adj*

[C17: from Latin prīmaevus youthful, from prīmus first + aevum age]

pri'mevally or primaeval

—*adv*

pri'maevally or primaeval

—*adv*

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