# primeval

> English word · Adjective · IPA /pɹaɪ̯ˈmiː.vəl/ · frequency rank #41,320

## Definitions
1. Belonging to the first ages.
2. Primary; original.
3. Primitive.

## Etymology
From Latin primaevus (“in the first or earliest period of life”) + -al, from primus (“first”) + aevum (“time, age”); see prime and age.

## Easily confused with
- **primal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/primal-vs-primeval)

## Common misspellings (12)
`pirmeval`, `pprimeval`, `priemval`, `primeavl`, `primevall`, `primevla`, `primevval`, `primmeval`, `primveal`, `prmieval`, `prrimeval`, `rpimeval`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/primeval