# postremogeniture

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌpɒstɹiːməʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪtjʊə/

## Definitions
1. Inheritance by the last-born child of the entirety of, or of a privileged position in, a parent’s wealth, estate, or office; ultimogeniture.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/postremogeniture