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Definition: Primogenitor |
PrimogenitorNoun1. An ancestor in the direct line. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "primogenitor" was first used: 1475. (references) |
Etymology: Primogenitor \Pri`mo*gen"i*tor\, noun. [LL., from the Latin expression primus first genitor begetter.]. (Websters 1913) |
Synonym: PrimogenitorSynonym: progenitor (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Primogenitor |
| Non-English Usage: "Primogenitor" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses. Portuguese (primogenitor). |
| Language | Translations for "primogenitor"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | paraardhës (forefather, forerunner, precursor, predecessor, progenitor), stërgjysh (ancestor, father, forbear, forebear, forefather, grandfather, great grandfather, predecessor, progenitor). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | سلف (ancestor, father, forebear, forefather, granddad, predecessors, progenitor). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | основател на род, прародител (ancestor, father, progenitor), праотец (ancestor, ascendant, father, forbear, forefather, predecessor). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | ancêtre (progenitor). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | πρόγονοσ (ancestor, ancestress, forbear, forebear, forefather, progenitor, stepchild, stepson). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | õsapa (forefather). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | primogenitore. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | imogenitorpray primogenitor, antepassado mais remoto, antepassado (ancestor, father, forbear, forefather, grandsire, parent, progenitor, sire). (various references) strãmoş (ancestor, father, forbear, forbears, forefather, forefathers, grandsire, great grandfather, patriarch, predecessor, progenitor), strãbun (ancestor, ancestors', ancient, antique, father, forefather, forefathers, forefathers', patriarch, predecessor, progenitor). (various references) предок (ancestor, ancestress, ascendants, forbear, forebearer, forefather, grandsire, parent, predecessor, progenitor, stirpes, stirps). (various references) prvorodstvo. (various references) primer antepasado, antepasado (ancestor, forbear, forefather, forerunner, predecessor, previous, progenitor). (various references) stamfader (ancestor, progenitor). (various references) ilk cet. (various references) пращур. (various references) tổ tiên (ancestor, ancestry, forefathers, predecessor), ông tổ (progenitor). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | primus. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "primogenitor": primogenitors. (additional references) | |
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"Primogenitor" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: primogenator. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "primogenitor" (pronounced 'Pri`mo*gen"i*tor'): Abactor, Abator, Abbreviator, Abdicator, Abductor, Aberuncator, Abnegator, Abrogator, Accelerator, Accentor, Accommodator, Accumulator, Acquisitor, Actor, Actuator, Adductor, Adjudicator, Adjutator, Adjutor, Administrator, Admonitor, Adulator, Adulterator, Aggregator, Agistator, Agitator, Agricultor, Alienator, Alleviator, Alliterator, Alternator, Amalgamator, Ambulator, Ameliorator, Amputator, Ancestor, Animator, Annihilator, Annotator, Annunciator, Anticipator, Appreciator, Approbator, Appropriator, Approximator, Arbitrator, Arborator, Architector, Archtraitor, Arendator. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "e-g-i-i-m-n-o-o-p-r-r-t" | |
-1 letter: reimporting. | |
-2 letters: progenitor. | |
-3 letters: importing, imprinter, portering, promoting, reporting. | |
-4 letters: impetigo, impinger, importer, interior, meriting, mitering, motioner, motoring, orpiment, peignoir, pimiento, pointier, promoter, reimport, remotion, retiming, retiring, tromping, trooping. | |
-5 letters: emoting, emotion, epigoni, genitor, gimpier, goopier, grimier, gripier, gripmen, groomer, igniter, ignitor, ignorer, impinge, impregn, imprint, interim, ionomer, iteming, metopon, metring, mingier, mintier, mitogen, mitring. | |
| Words containing the letters "e-g-i-i-m-n-o-o-p-r-r-t" | |
+1 letter: primogenitors. | |
+4 letters: microsporangiate. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)50 72 69 6D 6F 67 65 6E 69 74 6F 72 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).--. .-. .. -- --- --. . -. .. - --- .-. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010000 01110010 01101001 01101101 01101111 01100111 01100101 01101110 01101001 01110100 01101111 01110010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)P r i m o g e n i t o r |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0050 0072 0069 006D 006F 0067 0065 006E 0069 0074 006F 0072 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)508475798173718075868184 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Translations: Modern | 5. Translations: Ancient 6. Derivations 7. Rhymes 8. Anagrams | 9. Orthography 10. Bibliography |
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