primogenitor [prahy-muh -jen -i-ter]
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See more synonyms for primogenitor on Thesaurus.com a first parent or earliest ancestor: Adam and Eve are the primogenitors of the human race. a forefather or ancestor. Show More
Origin of primogenitor 1645–55; <
Late Latin prīmōgenitor ancestor, equivalent to
Latin prīmō at first +
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family British Dictionary definitions for primogenitor a forefather; ancestor an earliest parent or ancestor, as of a race Show More
Word Origin for primogenitor C17: alteration of progenitor after primogeniture
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Word Origin and History for primogenitor n. "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 .
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