(1):
(a.) Original; primary; radical; not derived; as, primitive verb in grammar.
(2):
(a.) Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first; as, primitive innocence; the primitive church.
(3):
(a.) Of or pertaining to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity; as, a primitive style of dress.
(4):
(n.) An original or primary word; a word not derived from another; - opposed to derivative.