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firstborn

/ˈfɜː(ɹ)stˌbɔː(ɹ)n/

Rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)stbɔː(ɹ)n

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From Middle English first borne. By surface analysis, first (adverb) + born.

noun firstborn · firstborns

The first child to be born to a parent or family.

Opposite: lastborn

adjective first-born

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.
not comparable Most excellent; most distinguished or exalted.

Opposite: lastborn

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noun

Opposite: lastborn

adjective

Opposite: lastborn

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noun the first child in a family

Español	primogénito, primogénita
한국어	맏이 maji
日本語	長子 chōshi, 総領 sōryō, 初子, 初生 shosei, 長男 chōnan, 長女 chōjo
हिन्दी	अग्रज agraj, अग्रजा agrajā
Kiswahili	mwanambee, kifungua mimba, chudere
Português	primogénito, primogênito, morgado
Français	premier-né, aîné, ainé
Deutsch	Erstgeborene, m
Italiano	primogenito
Română	primul născut, prima născută
Русский	пе́рвенец pérvenec, перворождённый pervoroždjónnyj
العربية	بِكْر bikr
עברית	בְּכוֹר b'khór

adj born as the first one in a family

Português	primogénito, primogênito
Deutsch	erstgeboren
Italiano	primogenito

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@misc{firstborn_2026,
  title = {firstborn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/firstborn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}