Primitivos (en. Primitive)

/pɾi.mi.'ti.βos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

People or culture that presents rudimentary characteristics.

The primitives of the region had a simple way of life.

Los primitivos de la región tenían una forma de vida simple.

Anything considered underdeveloped.

We are talking about the primitive construction techniques.

Hablamos de las primitivos técnicas de construcción.

An artistic style that uses simple and basic forms.

His art is inspired by the works of primitives.

Su arte se inspira en las obras de primitivos.

adjective

Belonging to the earliest times of history.

The primitive inhabitants of the cave left traces of their existence.

Los primitivos habitantes de la cueva dejaron huellas de su existencia.

Lacking refinement or culture.

Sometimes they are considered primitives because of their way of life.

A veces se les considera primitivos por su modo de vida.

From Latin 'primitivus', meaning 'first' or 'original'.

primitive art

Artistic style that reflects basic and simple forms.

arte primitivo

primitive man

Human being from very ancient times with elementary ways of life.

hombre primitivo

primitive vestiges

Remains or signs of ancient cultures.

vestigios primitivos

primitivism

Artistic and cultural movement that seeks to return to the elemental.

primitivismo

primitive

Reference to the most basic or original form of something.

primitiva

Outdated or out of fashion.

That style of clothing is very primitive by today's standards.

Ese estilo de ropa es muy primitivo para los estándares actuales.

Disorganized or poorly developed.

His project has primitive ideas that need a lot of work.

Su proyecto tiene ideas primitivas que necesitan mucho trabajo.