primogenitary

adjective

pri·​mo·​gen·​i·​tary

-ətˌerē

: of, relating to, or based on primogeniture

primogenitary rules

primogenitary succession

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin primogenitus state of being firstborn + English -ary

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