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Added 9 October 2026

primal

/ˈpɹaɪməl/ adjective

Latin root: prīmālis Wiktionary

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Being the first in time or in history.
primal man
Of greatest importance; primary.
Being one of the pieces of meat initially separated from the carcass during butchering, prior to division into smaller cuts.

noun

A primal cut (of meat).
The first element of something, especially the first letter of a word.
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verb

To take part in primal therapy.

Origin

Probably partly from Medieval Latin prīmālis, from Latin prīmus (“first”) + -ālis, and partly from prime + -al.

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