primogenitor

[ prahy-muh-jen-i-ter ]
/ ˌpraɪ məˈdʒɛn ɪ tər /
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noun

a first parent or earliest ancestor: Adam and Eve are the primogenitors of the human race.
a forefather or ancestor.

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Origin of primogenitor

1645–55; < Late Latin prīmōgenitor ancestor, equivalent to Latin prīmō at first + genitor genitor

Words nearby primogenitor

primitivism, primitivo, primo, primo de rivera, primo de rivera y orbaneja, primogenitor, primogeniture, primordial, primordial ovarian follicle, primordial soup, primordium
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Words related to primogenitor

lineage, derivation, bloodline, forebear, founder, forefather, origin, parentage, descent, genealogy, antecedent, extraction, heritage, ancestor, predecessor, parent, precursor, begetter, family, house

British Dictionary definitions for primogenitor

primogenitor
/ (ˌpraɪməʊˈdʒɛnɪtə) /

noun

a forefather; ancestor
an earliest parent or ancestor, as of a race

Word Origin for primogenitor

C17: alteration of progenitor after primogeniture
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