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Grammar : Noun
Spell : prahy-muh-jen-i-ter
Phonetic Transcription : ˌpraɪ məˈdʒɛn ɪ tər

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Définition of primogenitor

Origin :
  • "an ancestor," late 15c., from Medieval Latin primogenitor, from Latin primo (adv.) "first in order of time; at first," from primus "first" (see prime (adj.)) + genitor "father," from genitus, past participle of gignere "to beget" (see genus). Related: Primogenital; primogenitary. The fem. form is primogenitrix (1875). The rights of a second son are secundogeniture.
  • As in progenitor : noun forebear
  • As in parentage : noun ancestry
  • As in forebearer : noun family predecessor
  • As in forefather : noun ancestor
  • As in ancestor : noun predecessor in family
  • As in ancestry : noun family predecessors; family history
  • As in antecedent(s) : noun predecessor(s) in family

Antonyms for primogenitor

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