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ultimogeniture
[ uhl-tuh-moh-jen-i-cher, -choor ]
ultimogeniture
/ ˌʌltɪməʊˈdʒɛnɪtʃə /
noun
- a principle of inheritance whereby the youngest son succeeds to the estate of his ancestor Compare primogeniture
- another name for borough-English
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Other Words From
- ul·ti·mo·gen·i·tar·y [uhl-t, uh, -moh-, jen, -i-ter-ee], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ultimogeniture1
1880–85; < Latin ultim ( us ) ( ultima ) + (prim)ogeniture
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ultimogeniture1
C19: ultimo- from Latin ultimus last + Late Latin genitura a birth
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