English → Latin
“primordial” in Latin
prīmusfirst, early; chief, principal; most excellent, eminent; distinguished, noble; the first part of; the entrance, extremitprīmordĭusoriginalprīmōrdiālisoriginal, primordialprīmigeniusoriginal, primitive; firstborn
The English word primordial itself goes back to Latin prīmōrdium, through prīmōrdiālis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
primordial
primus; primordius (Col.); primordialis (Tert.); primigenius (Varr.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for primordial?
- The usual Latin words for “primordial” are prīmus, prīmordĭus, prīmōrdiālis; also prīmigenius. 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.