heypolyglot
Italian

primogenito

/pri.moˈdʒɛ.ni.to/noun · masculineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 7,211

Meaning

firstborn

  • The first child born to a set of parents.

In a sentence

Il primogenito della famiglia ha deciso di continuare l'attività paterna.

The family's firstborn decided to continue his father's business.

Hanno riservato al primogenito la stanza più luminosa della casa.

They set aside the brightest room in the house for the firstborn.

Spesso il primogenito sente una forte responsabilità verso i fratelli minori.

Often the firstborn feels a strong responsibility toward younger siblings.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
primogenitomasculine · singular
primogenitimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • The feminine equivalent is 'primogenita'.
  • Also functions as an adjective ('il figlio primogenito').

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