Immemorial: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Immemorial adjective. Going back further than anyone can remember or than records show.
How to say it
im-ih-MOR-ee-ul/ˌɪmɪˈmɔːrɪəl/
5 syllables, stressed on the third (MOR).
Immemorial in a sentence
Shepherds have driven their flocks along this track since time immemorial.
The fair has been held on the green by immemorial custom.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- ancient
- age-old
- timeless
Opposite:
- recent
Where immemorial comes from
From medieval Latin immemorialis, from in-, not, and memorialis, of memory.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The fair has been held on the green by _____ custom.
- vestigial
- immemorial
- quotidian
Show the answer
immemorial: The fair has been held on the green by immemorial custom.