Skip to the word

Added 9 October 2026

primordial

/pɹaɪˈmɔː.di.əl/ adjective

Latin root: prīmōrdiālis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about primordial at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state.
aboriginal forests

Origin

From the Latin prīmōrdiālis (“of the beginning”). Compare primordium and -al.

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

Back to today's word