B1NounMasculine
il primogenito
firstborn / eldest child
/pree-moh-JEH-nee-toh/
Plural: primogeniti
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What does ‘primogenito’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Il primogenito porta il nome del nonno paterno.
The firstborn bears the paternal grandfather's name.
Da primogenita, ho sempre avuto più responsabilità.
As the firstborn, I always had more responsibilities.
About This Word
Primogenito (firstborn) is still used. In Italian inheritance and naming traditions, the firstborn child often receives a grandparent's name. 'Figlio maggiore' (eldest child) and 'figlio minore' (youngest) are also common.
Related Words
figliofratellominoremaggioreultimogenito