Synonyms for primogenitor
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : prahy-muh-jen-i-ter |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌpraɪ məˈdʒɛn ɪ tər |
Top 10 synonyms for primogenitor Other synonyms for the word primogenitor
- ancestry
- antecessor
- ascendant
- author
- breeding
- descent
- extraction
- family
- forebear
- forebearer
- forebears
- forefather
- forefather/mother
- foregoer
- foremother
- forerunner
- founder
- genealogy
- heritage
- house
- kindred
- line
- materfamilias
- matriarch
- origin
- originator
- parent
- paterfamilias
- patriarch
- pedigree
- precursor
- predecessor
- primogenitor
- procreator
- progenitor
- race
- relative
- seed
- sire
- source
- stock
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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