Etymology

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Today it means: Being the first in time or in history. Full definition →

Medieval Latin prīmālis ← Latin prīmus
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  1. Latin · derived fromprīmus“first”
  2. Medieval Latin · derived fromprīmālis
  3. English todayprimal

Probably partly from Medieval Latin prīmālis, from Latin prīmus (“first”) + -ālis, and partly from prime + -al.

Words from the same roots

Latinprīmus all →

primeprimusprimulaprimogenitureprimigenialprimigravida

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