Spanish Conversation · Level 20
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Spanish word
primigenio
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾimiˈxenjo/
Meaning
- adjectiveprimordial
Example
Ese valle conserva su paisaje primigenio.
That valley preserves its primordial landscape.
More examples
La película recrea un ambiente primigenio que sorprende al público.
The film recreates a primordial atmosphere that surprises the audience.
Core concept
The earliest dawn of something.
Similar words
inicial: Appears at the outset of an event or sequence as the immediate starting state.
original: Originates at the source as the first form or condition of a thing.
primitivo: Shows primitive, undeveloped characteristics of an early developmental phase.
Definition in Spanish
Que pertenece o remite al origen o a los primeros tiempos de algo.
Word origin
From Latin primigenius (primus 'first' + gignere 'to produce'), meaning 'first born', and in Spanish denotes something belonging to the origin or earliest times.
Usage tips
- Mainly literary or academic in use, so in everyday speech choose primitivo or originario for a more natural phrasing.
Other meanings
- ancientadjective
- primitiveadjective
Opposites
- modernomodernadjective
- contemporáneocontemporaryadjective