What does primal mean?

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ˈpraɪ məlpri·mal

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primaladjective

    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"

  2. aboriginal, primal, primeval, primaeval, primordialadjective

    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"

Wiktionary

  1. primaladjective

    Being the first in time, or history.

    primal man

  2. primaladjective

    Being of greatest importance; primary.

  3. Etymology: From Medieval Latin primalis, from primus, first.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Primaladjective

    First. A word not in use, but very commodious for poetry.

    Etymology: primus, Lat.

    It hath been taught us from the primal state,
    That he, which is, was wish’d, until he were. William Shakespeare.

    Oh! my offence is rank, it smells to heav’n,
    It hath the primal, eldest curse upon’t. William Shakespeare.

ChatGPT

  1. primal

    Primal generally refers to something that is original, fundamental, basic or essential. It's often used to describe instincts or impulses that are considered to belong in earliest human development. In other contexts, it can also refer to something that is first in importance or something of greatest relevance.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Primaladjective

    first; primary; original; chief

  2. Etymology: [LL. primalis, fr. L. primus the first. See Prime, a.]

Wikidata

  1. Primal

    Primal is an action-adventure video game released in 2003 for the PlayStation 2. It was developed by SCE Studio Cambridge. It tells the story of Jennifer Tate, a 21-year-old woman searching for her boyfriend through a series of demonic realms. As the story develops, more is revealed about Jen's past and her relationship with her boyfriend, as well as the nature of the demon worlds. The game was re-released on PlayStation 3 as part of the PS2 Classics program on February 28, 2012.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of primal in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of primal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of primal in a Sentence

  1. Hudson Henry:

    There’s a primal connection to our past and our placement in the universe, when the middle of the day goes dark and there’s this weird ring in the sky instead of the sun and it gets cooler and shadows are weird and silvery…It’s going to be the kind of moment to put goosebumps on your skin if you are paying attention to it.

  2. I Ching:

    Creativity comes from awakening and directing men's higher natures, which originate in the primal depths of the universe and are appointed by Heaven.

  3. Reza Behrouz:

    Hossein Soodmand represented what would ideally be a secular Iranian society wherein people could freely practice their faith. A free, secular society is the regimes primal fear.

  4. Steve Bannon:

    It’s a Cromwell moment! It’s even more powerful than populism. It’s deeper. It’s primal. It’s elemental. The long black dresses and all that—this is the Puritans! It’s anti-patriarchy.

  5. Marco Proserpio:

    It's a primal need to write on walls to communicate with the people around you.

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