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ancestor vs primogenitor

primogenitor vs ancestor

ancestor and primogenitor both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ancestor Yes No No No
primogenitor Yes No No No
As nouns, primogenitor is a hyponym of ancestor; that is, primogenitor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ancestor:
  • ancestor: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
  • primogenitor: an ancestor in the direct line
Other hyponyms of ancestor include ancestress, forbear, forebear, father, forefather, sire, foremother, progenitor.
ancestor (noun) primogenitor (noun)
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) an ancestor in the direct line
Difference between ancestor and primogenitor

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