Primaeval (Adjective)
Meaning
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The discovery of the primaeval human fossils shed light on the early history of human evolution.
- In the primaeval landscape, giant reptiles and ancient trees coexisted.
- The researchers were searching for evidence of primaeval oceans on Mars.
- The artwork depicted a primaeval scene, complete with volcanic eruptions and towering dinosaurs.
- The concept of primaeval chaos is present in many ancient cultures' creation myths.