Primogenitoral

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Being of the earliest or among the very first. not-comparable, rare

    "Such a family unit may include as many generations as are alive, but there can be only one married couple in each generation. While succession is ideally primogenitoral, a great variety of options can be exercised to secure the succession to the headship of the family."

Example

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"Such a family unit may include as many generations as are alive, but there can be only one married couple in each generation. While succession is ideally primogenitoral, a great variety of options can be exercised to secure the succession to the headship of the family."

Etymology

From primogenitor + -al.

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