primaeval
adjective /praɪˈmiːvl/
/praɪˈmiːvl/
(British English) (also primeval British and North American English)
[usually before noun]- from the earliest period of the history of the world, very ancient
Topics Historyc2远古的;原始的 - (formal) (of a feeling, or a desire
) very strong and not based on reason, as if from the earliest period of human life感觉或欲望 出于原始天性的