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primogenitor

/pɹˈɪmoʊdʒnˌɪɾɚ/ noun B2

an ancestor

Word Origin A compound of Latin 'primus' (first) and 'gignere' (to beget) — so a primogenitor is the first begetter, the earliest ancestor. The same 'genit' root appears in 'progenitor' (ancestor), 'gene', 'generate', and 'genesis'. It's a formal word for the original parent of a line. The PIE root *ǵenh₁- meant 'to give birth', so you can see the family connection.

noun an ancestor B2

My primogenitor, a great-great-grandfather, came to America in the 1800s.

(名词) 祖先；始祖；先祖

我的祖先，曾曾祖父，在19世纪来到美国。

(sustantivo) ancestro; antepasado; progenitor [un ancestro]

Mi **progenitor**, un tatarabuelo, llegó a América en la década de 1800.

(nom) ancêtre; aïeul [ancêtre ; aïeul éloigné]

Mon ancêtre, un arrière-arrière-grand-père, est arrivé en Amérique dans les années 1800.

(Substantiv) Urahn; Stammvater; Ahne [ein direkter Vorfahre, besonders der älteste bekannte in einer Abstammungslinie.]

Mein **primogenitor**, ein Ururgroßvater, kam im 19. Jahrhundert nach Amerika.

(名詞) 先祖、祖先の一人

私の先祖である曾々祖父は、1800年代にアメリカへ渡ってきた。

(substantivo) ancestral; antepassado; antecessor; progenitor [um ancestral]

Meu ancestral, um trisavô, veio para a América em 1800.

Synonyms: ancestor forefather progenitor forebear antecedent Antonyms: descendant offspring heir

noun An initial ancestor. countable

According to family legend, our primogenitor was a knight who served in the Crusades.

(名词) 始祖；祖先；先祖

根据家族传说，我们的始祖是一位曾在十字军东征中服役的骑士。

(sustantivo) progenitor; antecesor; ancestro; primogenitor [Un ancestro inicial; un progenitor primigenio.]

Según la leyenda familiar, nuestro progenitor primigenio fue un caballero que sirvió en las Cruzadas.

(nom) ancêtre originel; premier ancêtre; aïeul [Ancêtre originel d'une lignée.]

Selon la légende familiale, notre ancêtre originel était un chevalier ayant servi lors des croisades.

(Substantiv) Urahn; Stammvater [der erste oder ursprüngliche Vorfahre einer Familie, Linie oder Gruppe; der Stammvater]

Der Familienlegende nach war unser **primogenitor** ein Ritter, der in den Kreuzzügen diente.

(名詞) 最初の祖先、始祖。

家族伝承によれば、私たちの先祖は十字軍に従軍した騎士だったと言われています。

(substantivo) progenitor; ancestral; antepassado; patriarca; pai fundador [Um ancestral inicial; progenitor.]

De acordo com a lenda familiar, nosso primogênito foi um cavaleiro que serviu nas Cruzadas.

Synonyms: ancestor forefather progenitor forebear predecessor originator founder first parent Antonyms: descendant offspring successor heir
Word parts: primo + genit + or

Related words

primogeniture

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