noun
Meaning 1
An initial ancestor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
primogenitor
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noun
Meaning 2
an ancestor in the direct line
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: progenitor
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ancestor, ascendant, ascendent, antecedent, root
Narrower terms: genitor
History
Etymology
From Latin primus (“first”) + -o- + genitor (Latin genitor). Compare progenitor.