ul|ti|mo|gen|i|ture

ul|ti|mo|gen|i|ture
ul|ti|mo|gen|i|ture «UHL tuh moh JEHN uh chuhr», noun.
Law. the right or principle by which the youngest inherits or succeeds.
[< Latin ultimus last (see etym. under ultimate (Cf.ultimate)); patterned on primogeniture]

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  • pri — pri; pri·a·can·thi·dae; pri·a·can·thus; pri·al; pri·ap·ic; pri·a·pism; pri·a·pi·um; pri·ap·u·la·cea; pri·ap·u·loi·dea; pri·a·pus; pri·a·pu·si·an; pri·er; pri·ma·cy; pri·mage; pri·mal; pri·ma·quine; pri·maried; pri·mar·i·ly; pri·mari·ness;… …   English syllables

  • primogeniture — pri•mo•gen•i•ture [[t]ˌpraɪ məˈdʒɛn ɪ tʃər, ˌtʃʊər[/t]] n. 1) the state or fact of being the firstborn of children of the same parents 2) law inheritance by the firstborn, specifically the eldest son • Etymology: 1585–95; < ML prīmōgenitūra a… …   From formal English to slang

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