Meaning
primordial, primal
- existing from the very beginning of time; ancient or primeval
- basic, fundamental, or instinctive
In a sentence
La foresta conservava una bellezza selvaggia e primordiale.
The forest preserved a wild, primordial beauty.
Non riesco a spiegare questa paura primordiale del buio.
I cannot explain this primal fear of the dark.
Gli scienziati studiano la composizione dell'atmosfera primordiale.
Scientists are studying the composition of the primordial atmosphere.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| primordiale | masculine · singular |
| primordiale | feminine · singular |
| primordiali | masculine · plural |
| primordiali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Has identical forms for masculine and feminine in the singular (-e) and plural (-i).
- Commonly qualifies nouns like 'istinto', 'paura', or 'caos'.