English Explanatory Dictionary

postremogeniture

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Inheritance by the last-born child of the entirety of, or of a privileged position in, a parent’s wealth, estate, or office; ultimogeniture.

Pronunciation

pŏstrēmōjĕʹnĭtyo͝or pŏs'trēmōjĕʹnĭchər /ˌpɒstɹiːməʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪtjʊə/ /ˌpɒstɹiːməʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪtʃə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-postremogeniture.wav /ˌpɑstɹimoʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪt͡ʃɚ/

Word forms

postremogeniture

Etymology

First attested in 1865; either Latin postrēmōgenitus (“last-born”) + English -ure or the compounding in English of the Latin postrēmus (“[person who is] last”) + genitūra, in both cases after primogeniture; compare postreme.

Antonyms

primogeniture
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