English Explanatory Dictionary

primogeniture

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents.
  2. The principle that the eldest child has an exclusive right of inheritance.
  3. An instance of such a right of inheritance, established by custom or law.

Pronunciation

/ˌprʌɪmə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪtʃə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Eleanorrrrrrrrrr-primogeniture.wav

Word forms

primogeniture primogenitures

Etymology

From French, from Late Latin primogenitura, from Latin primus (“first”) + genitura (“birth”) (from genitus, past participle of gignere).

Antonyms

ultimogeniture postremogeniture

Related words

primogenitor porphyrogeniture

Derived words

absolute primogeniture agnatic primogeniture matrilineal primogeniture primogenitureship uterine primogeniture
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