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postremogeniture.

Inheritance by the last-born child of the entirety of, or of a privileged position in, a parent’s wealth, estate, or office; ultimogeniture.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˌpɒstɹiːməʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪtjʊə/Received-Pronunciation/ˌpɒstɹiːməʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪtʃə/Received-Pronunciation/ˌpɑstɹimoʊˈd͡ʒɛnɪt͡ʃɚ/General-American
  1. Inheritance by the last-born child of the entirety of, or of a privileged position in, a parent’s wealth, estate, or office; ultimogeniture.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

First 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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