primigenius

Latin

Etymology

From primus (“first”) + genus (“birth, origin”) + -ius.

Pronunciation

Adjective

prīmigenius (feminine prīmigenia, neuter prīmigenium); first/second-declension adjective

  1. original, primitive
  2. firstborn

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative prīmigenius prīmigenia prīmigenium prīmigeniī prīmigeniae prīmigenia
genitive prīmigeniī prīmigeniae prīmigeniī prīmigeniōrum prīmigeniārum prīmigeniōrum
dative prīmigeniō prīmigeniae prīmigeniō prīmigeniīs
accusative prīmigenium prīmigeniam prīmigenium prīmigeniōs prīmigeniās prīmigenia
ablative prīmigeniō prīmigeniā prīmigeniō prīmigeniīs
vocative prīmigenie prīmigenia prīmigenium prīmigeniī prīmigeniae prīmigenia

Derived terms

  • sulcus primigenius

Descendants

  • Italian: primigenio
  • Spanish: primigenio

References

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