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Added 9 October 2026

pristine

/ˈpɹɪstiːn/ adjective

In Latin: pristinus Wiktionary

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Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
The beach back is in pristine condition after a council-led cleanup.
Primitive, pertaining to the earliest state of something.
Perfect.

adjective

Relating to sawfishes of the family Pristidae.

Origin

From Middle French pristin, borrowed from Latin prīstinus.

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