secondogenito

second-born child

noun adjective seh-kon-doh-JEH-nee-toh Rare

Origin: Latin secundus (second) + genitus (born)

Usage Note

Secondogenito denotes the second child born in a family, in contrast to primogenito (firstborn) and terzogenito (third-born). It is masculine; the feminine is secondogenita. In historical and legal contexts it carries importance for inheritance order; colloquially it is simply descriptive of birth order.

Examples

"Il secondogenito ha ereditato la casa di campagna."

Natural Translation

The second-born child inherited the country house.

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