ultimogeniture

ultimogeniture读音音标

英 [ˌʌltɪməʊ\'dʒenɪtʃə]

美 [ˌʌltəmoʊ\'dʒenətʃə]

ultimogeniture意思解释

n.

幼子继承制；

末生；

英英释义

Ultimogeniture, also known as postremogeniture or junior right, is the tradition of inheritance by the last-born of the entirety of, or a privileged position in, a parent\'s wealth, estate or office. The tradition has been far rarer historically than primogeniture, inheritance by the first-born.