primogeniture
/ˌprʌɪmə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪtʃə/noun
primogeniture is spelled P-R-I-M-O-G-E-N-I-T-U-R-E: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 78,613th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, primogeniture means “The state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of primogeniture is primogenitures.
How many letters and syllables are in primogeniture?
| Letters | 13: P-R-I-M-O-G-E-N-I-T-U-R-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 78,613th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is primogeniture?
Primogeniture appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 78,613th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce primogeniture?
- UK /ˌprʌɪmə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪtʃə/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Eleanorrrrrrrrrr-primogeniture.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of primogeniture
- primogenitures plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does primogeniture mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents.
- 2
The principle that the eldest child has an exclusive right of inheritance.
- 3
An instance of such a right of inheritance, established by custom or law.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Primogeniture in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | aînesse, primogéniture , droit d'aînesse |
| German | Erstgeborenheit , Erstgeburtsrecht, Primogenitur |
| Spanish | primogenitura, mayorazgo |
| Portuguese | primogenitura |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does primogeniture come from?
From French, from Late Latin primogenitura, from Latin primus (“first”) + genitura (“birth”) (from genitus, past participle of gignere).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).