primigeneadj.

Brit.

/ˈprʌɪmᵻdʒiːn/, U.S.

/ˈpraɪməˌdʒin/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin prīmigenus; Latin prīmigenius.

Etymology: Either < classical Latin prīmigenus (see primigenous adj.), or < classical Latin prīmigenius (see primigenious adj.). In sense 2 after scientific Latin primigenius (see primigenial adj.). Compare earlier primigenial adj., and (with sense 1) earlier primigenie adj., primigenious adj.

rare.

†1. That is formed or produced first; original, primary. Also: being without progenitors. Cf. primigenial adj. 1. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > time > relative time > the past > oldness or ancientness > [adjective] > primitive or early

earlyOE

formerc1374

primordiala1398

primec1429

primer1448

primitivea1475

pristinate1531

prisk1533

pristine1534

primordiate1599

primigenial1602

primitial1602

primigenie1615

primigenious1620

primigene1623

primogenious1625

primogeniala1631

primevea1640

primogenian1650

pristinary1652

primeval1653

primevous1656

protogeneous1660

primigenous1677

primo-primitive1678

antediluvian1705

priscal1831

archaic1833

primigenian1847

Palaeozoic1863

priscan1870

aboriginary1993

1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Primigene, that commeth naturally of itself, with-out father or mother.

1661 J. Evelyn Fumifugium i. 1 The benefit which we derive from it [sc. the air]..for the use of the Spirits and Primigene Humors.

2. Zoology and Archaeology. Primigenial (primigenial adj. 2); spec. designating or characteristic of the aurochs, Bos primigenius.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > biology > organism > proto-organism > [adjective]

monad1826

primigenian1847

primogenial1851

primigenal1860

primigenial1868

protistic1869

cryptobiotic1884

primigene1884

1884 Athenæum 13 Sept. 343/2 Bones of the primigene ox, arrow-heads, and other flint implements.

1978 Jrnl. Archaeol. Sci. 5 124 The differences between brachycere and primigene types were so great that two separate wild ancestors must have existed.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	primigene
释义	primigeneadj. Brit. /ˈprʌɪmᵻdʒiːn/, U.S. /ˈpraɪməˌdʒin/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin prīmigenus; Latin prīmigenius. Etymology: Either < classical Latin prīmigenus (see primigenous adj.), or < classical Latin prīmigenius (see primigenious adj.). In sense 2 after scientific Latin primigenius (see primigenial adj.). Compare earlier primigenial adj., and (with sense 1) earlier primigenie adj., primigenious adj. rare. †1. That is formed or produced first; original, primary. Also: being without progenitors. Cf. primigenial adj. 1. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > time > relative time > the past > oldness or ancientness > [adjective] > primitive or early earlyOE formerc1374 primordiala1398 primec1429 primer1448 primitivea1475 pristinate1531 prisk1533 pristine1534 primordiate1599 primigenial1602 primitial1602 primigenie1615 primigenious1620 primigene1623 primogenious1625 primogeniala1631 primevea1640 primogenian1650 pristinary1652 primeval1653 primevous1656 protogeneous1660 primigenous1677 primo-primitive1678 antediluvian1705 priscal1831 archaic1833 primigenian1847 Palaeozoic1863 priscan1870 aboriginary1993 1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Primigene, that commeth naturally of itself, with-out father or mother. 1661 J. Evelyn Fumifugium i. 1 The benefit which we derive from it [sc. the air]..for the use of the Spirits and Primigene Humors. 2. Zoology and Archaeology. Primigenial (primigenial adj. 2); spec. designating or characteristic of the aurochs, Bos primigenius. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > organism > proto-organism > [adjective] monad1826 primigenian1847 primogenial1851 primigenal1860 primigenial1868 protistic1869 cryptobiotic1884 primigene1884 1884 Athenæum 13 Sept. 343/2 Bones of the primigene ox, arrow-heads, and other flint implements. 1978 Jrnl. Archaeol. Sci. 5 124 The differences between brachycere and primigene types were so great that two separate wild ancestors must have existed. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1623
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