Wordiyoprimogenitor
🇬🇧 UK/,praɪmə(ʊ)'dʒenɪtə/🇺🇸 US/.praimәu'dʒenitә/
Definitions
n.
The earliest ancestor of a family or people; a forefather
始祖；祖先
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.[common primogenitor]共同祖先
- 2.[primogenitor of a dynasty]王朝始祖
- 3.distant primogenitor远祖
- 4.[mythical primogenitor]神话中的始祖
Example Sentences
- 1.
The tribe regarded the ancient warrior as their primogenitor and honored him in rituals.
- 2.
Scholars debate who the true primogenitor of this royal lineage was.