primordial
French, adjective/pʁi.mɔʁ.djal/
primordial is a French adjective meaning “primordial, primitive, original” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui est primitif, qui est le premier, qui est le plus ancien”.
What does primordial mean in English?
adjective
- 1
primordial, primitive, original
soupe primordiale
- 2
vital, essential, paramount, of paramount importance
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui est primitif, qui est le premier, qui est le plus ancien. 2. Essentiel, indispensable. 3. Qualifie les petites feuilles qui sont déjà visibles dans la graine et qui font partie de la plumule.
noun: 1. Ancienne ère géologique, correspondant aux étages inférieurs du Primaire.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of primordial
- primordiale feminine
- primordiaux masculine plural
- primordiales feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce primordial?
- /pʁi.mɔʁ.djal/
- \pʁi.mɔʁ.djal\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to primordial
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is primordial in French?
primordial appears 4.0 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).