primordiale

primordial

adjective pree-mor-DYAH-leh Rare

Origin: From Latin primordialis, from primordium, 'beginning'.

Also means

primeval

Usage Note

Primordiale describes something belonging to the very origin of things — the earliest stage of the universe, life, or a process. It is invariable in gender (istinto primordiale / forza primordiale) and forms its plural with -i (primordiali).

Examples

"La natura primordiale del paesaggio ci ha colpito."

Natural Translation

The primordial nature of the landscape struck us.

Literal Translation

The nature primordial of-the landscape us has struck.

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