Immemorial
(adjective)
- Belonging to the distant past and beyond recorded history.
- Unforgettable or memorable, as if from ancient times.
- Existing from time immemorial.
Origin:
From latin im- (not) + memorialis (memorial), from memor (mindful, remembering).
Examples:
- The tradition has been handed down since time immemorial, and no one knows exactly how it started.
- The mountains, with their immemorial grandeur, made her feel small and insignificant.
- The immemorial bond between mother and child is one of the most powerful forces in the world.
- The immemorial beauty of the ancient ruins was a testament to the skill and craftsmanship of the people who built them.
- The immemorial teachings of the great sages continue to inspire and guide us to this day.