primogenitor

[ prahy-muh-jen-i-ter ]

noun

1. a first parent or earliest ancestor:

   Adam and Eve are the primogenitors of the human race.

2. a forefather or ancestor.

primogenitor

/ ˌpraɪməʊˈdʒɛnɪtə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of primogenitor¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of primogenitor¹

C17: alteration of progenitor after primogeniture

Example Sentences

It turns out that the act of creation is profoundly transformative, even for a formless, timeless, all-powerful primogenitor.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• ancestor
• antecedent
• descent
• extraction
• forebear
• genealogy
• heritage
• lineage
• origin
• parentage