noun · femininefirst declension

prīmōgenitūra

prīmōgenitūra f (genitive prīmōgenitūrae)

Classical[priː.moː.ɡɛ.nɪˈtuː.ra]Ecclesiastical[pri.mo.d͡ʒe.niˈtuː.ra]

Meaning

Medieval Latinprimogeniture (inheritance by the first-born child of the entirety of, or of a privileged position in, a parent’s wealth, estate, or office)

Declension

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	prīmōgenitūra	prīmōgenitūrae
genitive	prīmōgenitūrae	prīmōgenitūrārum
dative	prīmōgenitūrae	prīmōgenitūrīs
accusative	prīmōgenitūram	prīmōgenitūrās
ablative	prīmōgenitūrā	prīmōgenitūrīs
vocative	prīmōgenitūra	prīmōgenitūrae

Origins

Formed after prīmōgenitus (“first-born”), rebuilding the second part from gignō (“to bear, beget”) + -tūra.

Descendants

Catalanprimogenitura
Frenchprimogéniture
Italianprimogenitura
Portugueseprimogenitura
Spanishprimogenitura
Galicianprimoxenitura

In English words that came into English from prīmōgenitūra

primogenitureprīmōgenitūra

Quick answers

What does prīmōgenitūra mean in Latin?

prīmōgenitūra, a noun, means “primogeniture (inheritance by the first-born child of the entirety of, or of a privileged position in, a parent’s wealth, estate, or office)”.

What is the genitive of prīmōgenitūra?

The genitive singular is prīmōgenitūrae. prīmōgenitūra is feminine, first declension.

How do you pronounce prīmōgenitūra?

In classical Latin, [priː.moː.ɡɛ.nɪˈtuː.ra]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [pri.mo.d͡ʒe.niˈtuː.ra].