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primogénito

firstborn

noun pree-moh-HEH-nee-toh Rare
People & Society Family

Origin: Latin primogenitus (first-born), from primus (first) + genitus (born)

Usage Note

Primogénito refers to the eldest child in a family, carrying legal and dynastic significance in contexts of inheritance and succession. The feminine is primogénita. It can also be used as an adjective: el hijo primogénito. In informal speech el/la mayor (the oldest) is more common; primogénito has a formal or literary register.

Examples

"El primogénito heredará el título."

Natural Translation

The firstborn will inherit the title.

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