postremogeniture
Inheritance by the last-born child of the entirety of, or of a privileged position in,…Inheritance by the last-born child of the entirety of, or of a privileged position in, a parent’s wealth, estate, or office; ultimogeniture.
UK/ˌpɒstɹiːməʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪtjʊə/US/ˌpɑstɹimoʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪt͡ʃɚ/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Inheritance by the last-born child of the entirety of, or of a privileged position in, a parent’s wealth, estate, or office; ultimogeniture.
Origin
First attested in 1865; either Latin postrēmōgenitus (“last-born”) + English -ure or the cFirst attested in 1865; either Latin postrēmōgenitus (“last-born”) + English -ure or the compounding in English of the Latin postrēmus (“[person who is] last”) + genitūra, in both cases after primogeniture; compare postreme.
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Antonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable