English → Latin
“primogeniture” in Latin
prīmōgenitūraprimogeniture (inheritance by the first-born child of the entirety of, or of a privileged position in, a parent’s wealthiūriscōnsultuslawyer, legal adviserIūstīnusa male given name, feminine equivalent Iūstīna, equivalent to Koine Greek Ἰουστῖνος (Ioustînos) or English Justin; Justi
The English word primogeniture itself goes back to Latin genitus, through primogenitura.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
primogeniture
primogenitura (Jurisconsulti); better aetatis privilegium (Justinus, 2, 10, 2).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for primogeniture?
- The usual Latin words for “primogeniture” are prīmōgenitūra, iūriscōnsultus, Iūstīnus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.