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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
firstborn en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɜː(ɹ)stˌbɔː(ɹ)n/
- (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- (UK)
- fûrstʹ-bôrn'
Etymology
From Middle English first borne. By surface analysis, first (adverb) + born.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Born as the first one in a family, flock or the like.
Shaylene Marie Farrell was born on June 19, 1976, as the firstborn daughter of Darlene Farrell.
2026 August 6, Nicholas Muhoro, “An Ohio Teen Vanished During a One-Mile Drive in 1994. Her Locked Car Was Found Hours Later”, in Skip Boring, archived from the original on 06 Aug 2026:
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(not-comparable) Most excellent; most distinguished or exalted.
Forms
Antonyms
lastborn (antonym(s) of “born first”)
Relateds
middleborn
Translations (34)
it primogenito (born as the first one in a family) · gl primoxénito (born as the first one in a family) · ca primogènit (born as the first one in a family) · mk првокла́сен (most excellent or distinguished) · tl panganay (born as the first one in a family) · ln bola (born as the first one in a family) · pt primogénito (born as the first one in a family) · fi ykkös- (most excellent or distinguished) · de erstgeboren (born as the first one in a family) · id sulung (born as the first one in a family) · cs prvorozený (born as the first one in a family) · nv alą́ąjįʼ naaghá (born as the first one in a family) · kk тұңғыш (born as the first one in a family) · la prīmōgenitus (born as the first one in a family) · pt primogênito (born as the first one in a family) · hy անդրանիկ (born as the first one in a family) · mi muanga (born as the first one in a family) · cy cyntaf-anedig (born as the first one in a family) · fi vanhin (most excellent or distinguished) · pl pierworodny (born as the first one in a family) · fi vanhin (born as the first one in a family) · hu elsőszülött (born as the first one in a family) · grc πρωτότοκος (born as the first one in a family) · lt pirmagimis (born as the first one in a family) · sv förstfödd (born as the first one in a family) · mk прворо́ден (born as the first one in a family) · sk prvorodený (born as the first one in a family) · fi esikois- (born as the first one in a family) · pdt ieeschtjebuarna (born as the first one in a family) · bg първороден (born as the first one in a family) · hy առաջնեկ (born as the first one in a family) · mi mātāmua (born as the first one in a family) · pl pierwsza klasa (most excellent or distinguished) · bcl matua (born as the first one in a family)
firstborn en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɜː(ɹ)stˌbɔː(ɹ)n/
- (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
- (UK)
- fûrstʹ-bôrn'
Etymology
From Middle English first borne. By surface analysis, first (adverb) + born.
Meanings
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The first child to be born to a parent or family.
Forms
Antonyms
lastborn (antonym(s) of “eldest child”)
Relateds
middle child · nextborn · primogeniture · baby of the family
Translations (73)
nl eersteling (the first child in a family) · ja 総領 (the first child in a family) · fr ainé (the first child in a family) · taa tthaxw bexulanenh (the first child in a family) · got 𐍆𐍂𐌿𐌼𐌰𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂 (the first child in a family) · sw chudere (the first child in a family) · mi muanga (the first child in a family) · hu elsőszülött (the first child in a family) · ro prima născută (the first child in a family) · bg първене́ц (the first child in a family) · gl primoxénita (the first child in a family) · yi בכור (the first child in a family) · ms anak sulung (the first child in a family) · de m (the first child in a family) · de Erstgeborene (the first child in a family) · mi tamāroa (the first child in a family) · ja 長女 (the first child in a family) · ja 長男 (the first child in a family) · es primogénita (the first child in a family) · kk тұңғыш (the first child in a family) · ang frumbearn (the first child in a family) · fa نخری (the first child in a family) · uga 𐎁𐎋𐎗 (the first child in a family) · ka პირმშო (the first child in a family) · ar بِكْر (the first child in a family) · bcl kamatuhan (the first child in a family) · ko 맏이 (the first child in a family) · mi tamaaroa (the first child in a family) · ja 長子 (the first child in a family) · pt primogênito (the first child in a family) · tl panganay (the first child in a family) · gl primoxénito (the first child in a family) · sw mwanambee (the first child in a family) · ja 初生 (the first child in a family) · cs prvorozený (the first child in a family) · sw kifungua mimba (the first child in a family) · nl eerstgeborene (the first child in a family) · io naskinto unesma (the first child in a family) · ota بكر (the first child in a family) · fr aîné (the first child in a family) · fi esikoinen (the first child in a family) · ru пе́рвенец (the first child in a family) · ln bola (the first child in a family) · he בְּכוֹר (the first child in a family) · ee ŋgɔgbevi (the first child in a family) · sk prvorodený (the first child in a family) · sv förstfödd (the first child in a family) · pt morgado (the first child in a family) · id anak sulung (the first child in a family) · ro primul născut (the first child in a family) · ru перворождённый (the first child in a family) · ja 初子 (the first child in a family) · ki irigithathi (the first child in a family) · tr ilkdoğan (the first child in a family) · hy անդրանիկ (the first child in a family) · hi अग्रज (the first child in a family) · pt primogénito (the first child in a family) · mi mātāmua (the first child in a family) · hi अग्रजा (the first child in a family) · bg първоро́ден (the first child in a family) · cy plentyn cyntaf-anedig (the first child in a family) · es primogénito (the first child in a family) · ca primogènita (the first child in a family) · ca primogènit (the first child in a family) · pl pierworodny (the first child in a family) · it primogenito (the first child in a family) · gd ciad-ghin (the first child in a family) · mk првенец (the first child in a family) · ga céadghin (the first child in a family) · eo unuenaskito (the first child in a family) · kix nîuchòng (the first child in a family) · fr premier-né (the first child in a family) · hy առաջնեկ (the first child in a family)