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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pri•mo•gen•i•ture (prī′mə jen′i chər, -chŏŏr′),USA pronunciation n. - the state or fact of being the firstborn of children of the same parents.
- Lawthe system of inheritance or succession by the firstborn, specifically the eldest son. Cf. postremogeniture.
- Medieval Latin prīmōgenitūra a first birth, equivalent. to Latin prīmō at first + genitūra, equivalent. to genit(us) (past participle of gignere to beget; see kin) + -ūra -ure
- 1585–95
pri′mo•gen′i•tar′y, pri′mo•gen′i•tal, adj. pri′mo•gen′i•ture•ship′, n. |