primordial

UK
/prɪˈmɔː.di.əl/
US
/praɪˈmɔr.di.əl/

Translations

primordialadjective
more primordial
Comp.
most primordial
Super.
UK
/prɪˈmɔː.di.əl/
US
/praɪˈmɔr.di.əl/
primordialSens fondamental, essentiel.
The need for food and water is a primordial instinct in all living creatures.
Le besoin de nourriture et d'eau est un instinct primordial chez tous les êtres vivants.
The scientists studied the primordial landscape to understand the Earth's early history.
Les scientifiques ont étudié le paysage primordial pour comprendre l'histoire ancienne de la Terre.
primordialnoun
primordials
pl
UK
/praɪˈmɔː.di.əl/
US
/praɪˈmɔr.di.əl/
Rare; chiefly in academic or literary contexts.
Additional translations
primordialEmploi substantivé rare et littéraire.

Definitions

primordialadjective
Existing at or from the beginning of time; primeval.
The scientists studied the primordial landscape to understand the Earth's early history.
Basic and fundamental.
The need for food and water is a primordial instinct in all living creatures.
primordialnoun
An original or earliest form of matter, being, or cell; something that exists from the beginning.
Philosophers debated whether a single primordial gave rise to all things.