# primogeniture

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌprʌɪmə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪtʃə/ · frequency rank #78,957

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From French, from Late Latin primogenitura, from Latin primus (“first”) + genitura (“birth”) (from genitus, past participle of gignere).

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