postremogeniture
/ˌpɒstɹiːməʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪtjʊə/
"postremogeniture" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“postremogeniture” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Inheritance by the last-born child of the entirety of, or of a privileged position in, a parent’s wealth, estate, or office; ultimogeniture.
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Index EN-postremogeniture · postremogeniture · English
postremogeniture · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-7 7 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | postremogeniture |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌpɒstɹiːməʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪtjʊə/ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “postremogeniture” in English
Rare enough to double-check
postremogeniture is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌpɒstɹiːməʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪtjʊə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Inheritance by the last-born child of the entirety of, or of a privileged position in, a parent’s wealth, estate, or office; ultimogeniture.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for postremogeniture, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: First attested in 1865; either Latin postrēmōgenitus (“last-born”) + English -ure or the compounding in English of the Latin postrēmus (“[person who is] last”) + genitūra, in both cases after primogeniture; compare postreme. The correct English form is postremogeniture, spelled P-O-S-T-R-E-M-O-G-E-N-I-T-U-R-E.
Definition
- 1Inheritance by the last-born child of the entirety of, or of a privileged position in, a parent’s wealth, estate, or office; ultimogeniture.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how postremogeniture appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The general rule of the equal partition of property, without distinction of sex or primogeniture, suffers exception in the law of juveigneurie, or, as it may be called, postremogeniture, which confers, not on the eldest of children, but on the youngest, the paternal mansion.
Etymology
First attested in 1865; either Latin postrēmōgenitus (“last-born”) + English -ure or the compounding in English of the Latin postrēmus (“[person who is] last”) + genitūra, in both cases after primogeniture; compare postreme.
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.