单词 | primogeniture |
释义 | Word Frequency primogeniture(ˌpraɪməʊˈdʒɛnɪtʃə) noun 1. the state of being a first-born 2. law the right of an eldest son to succeed to the estate of his ancestor to the exclusion of all others Compare ultimogeniture Derived forms primogenitary (ˌpraɪməʊˈdʒɛnɪtərɪ, -trɪ) adjective Word origin C17: from Medieval Latin prīmōgenitūra birth of a first child, from Latin prīmō at first + Late Latin genitūra a birth |
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