aînesse

== French == === Alternative forms === ainesse (post-1990 spelling) === Etymology === From Old French ainsneece [1283], from ainsné +‎ -ece. By surface analysis, aîné (“eldest [brother]”) +‎ -esse. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ.nɛs/ Rhymes: -ɛs Homophone: NS === Noun === aînesse f (plural aînesses) primogeniture ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “aînesse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 droit d’aînesse on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr