primeval

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The Word of the Day for January 9 is: 

primeval   \prye-MEE-vul\   adjective
          : of or relating to the earliest ages (as of the world or human 
history) : ancient, primitive

Example sentence:
          A small tract of land to the north contains the last remnants of the 
primeval forest that covered this region a thousand years ago.

Did you know?
          First things first. "Primeval" comes from the Latin words "primus," 
meaning "first," and "aevum," meaning "age." In Latin, those terms were brought 
together to form "primaevus," a word that means "of or relating to the earliest 
ages." Other English words that descend from "primus" include "prime" and 
"primary," "primordial" (a synonym of "primeval"), and "primitive." "Primus" 
also gave rise to some terms for folks who are number one in charge, including 
"prince" and "principal."





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