Primogenitoral
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 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
More examples"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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