primogenito

See also: primogénito and primogênito

Italian

Etymology

From Latin prīmōgenitus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pri.moˈd͡ʒɛ.ni.to/
• Rhymes: -ɛnito
• Hyphenation: pri‧mo‧gè‧ni‧to

Adjective

primogenito (feminine primogenita, masculine plural primogeniti, feminine plural primogenite)

1. firstborn

Noun

primogenito m (plural primogeniti, feminine primogenita)

1. eldest or firstborn child
2. eldest or firstborn son

Related terms

• primogenitura

Further reading

• primogenito in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Adjective

prīmōgenitō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of prīmōgenitus