English → Latin
“primeval” in Latin
antīquusold, ancient; aged; time-honoured, bygoneperantīquusvery ancientprīscusformer; ancient; old-fashioned
The English word primeval itself goes back to Latin prīmus, through primaevus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
primeval
antiquus: perantiquus: priscus. (The words are found in this connection and order.) vetus et antiquus: vetus et priscus: priscus et antiquus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for primeval?
- The usual Latin words for “primeval” are antīquus, perantīquus, prīscus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.