say it: prahy-MEE-vuhl
primeval is an adjective meaning "having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state". It carries one recorded sense.
having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state
“aboriginal forests”
“primal eras before the appearance of life on earth”
“the forest primeval”
“primordial matter”
“primordial forms of life”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for primeval come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.