ultimogeniture

[ uhl-tuh-moh-jen-i-cher, -choor ]

Origin of ultimogeniture

1
1880–85; <Latin ultim(us) (see ultima) + (prim)ogeniture

Other words from ultimogeniture

  • ul·ti·mo·gen·i·tar·y [uhl-tuh-moh-jen-i-ter-ee], /ˌʌl tə moʊˈdʒɛn ɪˌtɛr i/, adjective

Words Nearby ultimogeniture

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British Dictionary definitions for ultimogeniture

ultimogeniture

/ (ˌʌltɪməʊˈdʒɛnɪtʃə) /


nounlaw
  1. a principle of inheritance whereby the youngest son succeeds to the estate of his ancestor: Compare primogeniture

  2. another name for borough-English

Origin of ultimogeniture

1
C19: ultimo- from Latin ultimus last + Late Latin genitura a birth

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