transcription, транскрипция: [ prī-ˈmē-vəl ]
adjective
Etymology: Latin primaevus, from primus first + aevum age — more at aye
Date: 1662
1. : of or relating to the earliest ages (as of the world or human history) : ancient , primitive
100 acres of primeval forest which has never felt an ax — Mary R. Zimmer
2. : primordial 1b
• pri·me·val·ly -və-lē adverb