immemorial

(im′ə môrē əl)

adjective

extending back beyond memory or record; ancient

Origin: ML immemorialis: see in- & memorial

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See immemorial in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Reaching beyond the limits of memory, tradition, or recorded history.

Origin:

Origin: Medieval Latin immemoriālis

Origin: : Latin in-, not; see in-1

Origin: + Latin memoriālis, memorial; see memorial

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  • imˌme·moˈri·al·ly adverb

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