primogenitura

birthright

noun pree-moh-jeh-nee-TOO-rah Rare

Origin: Latin primogenitus (firstborn) + -ura (abstract suffix)

Also means

primogeniture

Usage Note

Primogenitura is the legal and historical principle by which the firstborn child — historically the firstborn son — inherits the family estate, title, or rights before younger siblings. It is closely linked to diritto di primogenitura (right of primogeniture). The concept appears widely in literature, dynastic history, and the Bible (Esau selling his primogenitura to Jacob). The word is almost exclusively singular.

Examples

"Il diritto di primogenitura spettava al figlio maggiore."

Natural Translation

The right of primogeniture belonged to the eldest son.

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