primogeniture
Word family adjectiveprimogenitalprimogenitnounprimogenitorprimogenitrixprimogenitureprimogenitureship
pri·mo·gen·i·ture /ˌpraɪməʊˈdʒenətʃə $ -moʊˈdʒenətʃər/ noun [uncountableU] law SCLthe system by which property that is owned by a man goes to his oldest son after his death 长嗣继承制 Origin primogeniture (1600-1700) Late Latin primogenitura, from
Latin primus (
→ PRIME1) +
genitura “birth”