First Known Use: 1654
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primogenitor
noun pri·mo·gen·i·tor \ˌprī-mō-ˈje-nə-tər\
Definition of PRIMOGENITOR
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Origin of PRIMOGENITOR
Late Latin, from Latin primus + genitor begetter, from gignere to beget — more at kin
Related to PRIMOGENITOR
- Synonyms
- father, forebear (also forbear), forebearer, forefather, grandfather, ancestor, progenitor
- Antonyms
- descendant (also descendent)
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