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View synonyms for primogenitor
primogenitor
[ prahy-muh-jen-i-ter ]
noun
- a first parent or earliest ancestor:
Adam and Eve are the primogenitors of the human race.
- a forefather or ancestor.
primogenitor
/ ˌpraɪməʊˈdʒɛnɪtə /
noun
- a forefather; ancestor
- an earliest parent or ancestor, as of a race
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Word History and Origins
Origin of primogenitor1
1645–55; < Late Latin prīmōgenitor ancestor, equivalent to Latin prīmō at first + genitor genitor
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Word History and Origins
Origin of primogenitor1
C17: alteration of progenitor after primogeniture
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Example Sentences
It turns out that the act of creation is profoundly transformative, even for a formless, timeless, all-powerful primogenitor.
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