PRIMORDIAL definition: constituting a beginning; giving origin to something derived or developed; original; elementary. See examples of primordial used in a sentence.
Definition of primordial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word primordial, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
pri•mor•di•al (prī môr′ dē əl), adj. constituting a beginning; giving origin to something derived or developed; original; elementary: primordial forms of life. Developmental Biology [Embryol.]first formed. pertaining to or existing at or from the very beginning: primordial matter.
primordial (praɪˈmɔːdɪəl) adj 1. existing at or from the beginning; earliest; primeval 2. constituting an origin; fundamental