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Meaning of "primogenitor" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PRIMOGENITOR

Alteration of progenitor after primogeniture.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PRIMOGENITOR

primogenitor  [ˌpraɪməʊˈdʒɛnɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRIMOGENITOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Primogenitor is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRIMOGENITOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of primogenitor in the English dictionary

The definition of primogenitor in the dictionary is a forefather; ancestor. Other definition of primogenitor is an earliest parent or ancestor, as of a race.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRIMOGENITOR


administrator
ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtə
admonitor
ədˈmɒnɪtə
calculator
ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtə
creator
kriːˈeɪtə
data
ˈdeɪtə
editor
ˈɛdɪtə
generator
ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪtə
genitor
ˈdʒɛnɪtə
Greater
ˈɡreɪtə
janitor
ˈdʒænɪtə
knitter
ˈnɪtə
later
ˈleɪtə
litter
ˈlɪtə
Meta
ˈmeɪtə
monitor
ˈmɒnɪtə
premonitor
priːˈmɒnɪtə
progenitor
prəʊˈdʒɛnɪtə
titre
ˈtaɪtə
twitter
ˈtwɪtə
visitor
ˈvɪzɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRIMOGENITOR

primmest
primming
primness
primo
Primo de Rivera
primogenial
primogenit
primogenital
primogenitary
primogenitive
primogenitrices
primogenitrix
primogeniture
primordia
primordial
primordialism
primordiality
primordially
primordium
primp

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRIMOGENITOR

auditor
baby monitor
beauty editor
capacitor
CGA monitor
competitor
compositor
creditor
exhibitor
expositor
heart monitor
heart-rate monitor
inhibitor
Malayan monitor
managing editor
preview monitor
senior editor
solicitor
text editor
traitor

Synonyms and antonyms of primogenitor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «primogenitor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRIMOGENITOR

Find out the translation of primogenitor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of primogenitor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «primogenitor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

始祖
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

primogenitor
570 millions of speakers

English

primogenitor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुरखा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سلف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Прародителем
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

primogenitor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বংশের আদিপুরুষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ancêtre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Primogenitor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Urahn
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

先祖
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

primogenitor
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Primogenitor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tổ tiên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முதல் மூதாதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पूर्वज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ilk cet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

primogenitore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

praprzodek
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прабатьком
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

străbun
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γενάρχης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eersgeboortereg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

primogenitor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

primogenitor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of primogenitor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIMOGENITOR»

The term «primogenitor» is normally little used and occupies the 140.267 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIMOGENITOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «primogenitor» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «primogenitor» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about primogenitor

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRIMOGENITOR»

Discover the use of primogenitor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to primogenitor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chinese Shadow Theatre: History, Popular Religion, and Women ...
We sisters bow to you. heavenly primogenitor. Wait a moment! Instead of begging for their lives, these young girls simply bowed with their heads! Even their celestial master wouldn't have treated me like that! There's no need for you sisters to ...
Fan Pen Li Chen, 2007
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Josef Andrew Isaac Ignatz Sisseck: Primogenitor of an ...
Josef Andrew Ignaz Sisseck (1843-1927) was the son of Josef Sisseck and Anna Aschweizer of Schnevding, Scherding, Austria.
Ruby Colena Terrel Souther, 1986
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In the Grip of the Past: Essay on an Aspect of Greek Thought
To the primogenitor, the arche, the "first finder". Such a figure is absolutely necessary. The Greeks knew from their own experience that the father has formed the visible family with the children; the grandfather, the greater family with all the ...
B. A. van Groningen, 1953
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Mary at the Foot of the Cross V: Immaculate Conception and ...
It is necessary, therefore, to underline the singular role of the woman of 3:15 as primogenitor. This figure is basic to the ancient and biblical mindset. From the primogenitor the descendence takes its name, thus perpetuating it. In the promise  ...
‎2005
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Fates Worse Than Death
In a sense, the PC has just become a true progenitor because he or she has taken on the debts of the primogenitor. The PC may still come to the teacher for more memories and training, but at this point it is optional. Lifestyle- The Immortals ...
Brian St.Claire-King, 2003
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The Damby Tradition of the Kono of Sierra Leone-West Afric: ...
PRIMOGEnITOR. “THE. WORD”. Pen-pehn is a Kono word meaning “before the beginning' of what we know as the 'beginning'. Therefore, with regards to the Kono Naming and counting Tradition, pehn must be viewed as a counting figure:  ...
Kumba Femusu Solleh, 2012
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The Knickerbocker; Or, New-York Monthly Magazine
Not, as he said, ' out of any vanity on my part, but, descended as I am from so great a man who was a player himself, I ought to do all in my power to assist in glorifying the memory of my primogenitor.'' The manager waited on him with a list of ...
‎1835
8
The Knickerbocker: Or, New-York Monthly Magazine
... I ought to do all in my power to assist in glorifying the memory of my primogenitor.' The manager waited on him with a list of Shakspeare's acting plays , for his choice of performance, expecting, of course, that he would select Hamlet, Othello, ...
Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, 1835
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The Knickerbocker
... use his interest toward filling the house. Not, as he said, i ' out of any vanity on my part, but, descended as I am from so great a man who was a player himself, I ought to do all in my power to assist in glorifying the memory of my primogenitor.
‎1835
10
Women and Property in China, 960-1949
The heir to that line succeeded to the primogenitor's government office, titles, and land grants, as well as to leadership of the entire group, responsible for the welfare of its members. He also succeeded to the position of officiant at the ritual  ...
Kathryn Bernhardt, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRIMOGENITOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term primogenitor is used in the context of the following news items.
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Daily Funding Roundup
Mediarex Sports Entertainment lifted $4.9 Million to “sportify” poker. The London-based association is a primogenitor of a Global Poker Index, ... «VatorNews, Jul 15»
2
Cut fashion-tragic Puff-Suffs some slack, for they know not what they …
Whole families were affected, community communities, junior-sports primogenitor groups. And a pathogen did not seem to discriminate, no one ... «HeartZine, Jul 15»
3
10 words you didn't know were derived from 'father'
Your primogenitor is your earliest ancestor, but the word is often used more loosely in English to refer to any forefather or predecessor. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
4
Weird Science
A primogenitor of fashion film? The art direction is '40s film noir, futurism with a dystopic edge — a vision of 2019 Los Angeles. Daryl Hannah ... «Philippine Star, Jun 15»
5
Rest in Peace, B.B. King, Dead at Age 89
Blues primogenitor and still-active-till-very-recently guitarist/singer B.B. King died on Friday in Las Vegas. Born Riley B. King in the tiny town of ... «fuse.tv, May 15»
6
FDU class explores era behind 'Downton Abbey'
“Last week I did a session called 'The Long Arm of the Law' and I did discuss the inheritance problem, what primogenitor does, what the entail ... «Daily Record, Mar 15»
7
Don't Talk to Broski, Chief
The primogenitor of all guido videos is coming back with an IndieGoGo project to bring back one of YouTube's earliest viral videos (31 million ... «CBS Local, Mar 15»
8
Origin Of Indo-European Language Primogenitor Pinpointed By …
Language is essential to communication and has been evolving for thousands of years. According to research, Indo-European languages ... «Tech Times, Feb 15»
9
8 business lessons from Fox's 'Empire'
In a move that harks back to the primogenitor of old, Lyon has challenged his three sons to battle it out for corporate leadership roles. «Fortune, Jan 15»
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Phantom Carriage opens: craft beer brewery, cafe and horror film …
Oude Muis is an aged version of the primogenitor brew, Cushing a potent golden sour ale that balanced a bracing tartness with a twang of funk, ... «Los Angeles Times, Jan 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Primogenitor [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/primogenitor>. Apr 2024 ».
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