firstling

ˈfɜrstlɪŋ

Definition

Definition of firstling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

Rare

firstborn offspring of an animal or human

Rare

The farmer was proud of the firstling of his prized cow.

eldest

firstborn

primogeniture

production

Rare

first result or product of a process

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The firstling of the experiment was a great success.

Adjective

initial occurrence

Rare

being the first or earliest

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The firstling moments of the morning were serene..

first

initial

firstborn

Rare

being the first to be born

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The firstling lamb was healthy and strong.

eldest

firstborn

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Origin of firstling

Old English, fyrst (first) + -ling (diminutive suffix)

Examples of firstling in a sentence

She cherished the firstling as a symbol of new beginnings.
The firstling of the project was promising.
Critics praised the firstling of the series.
The firstling rays of sunlight peeked through the curtains.
Her firstling attempts at painting were impressive.
The firstling calf was sold at the market.

As a firstling child, she had many responsibilities.

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French:premier-né, premier, ...
German:Erstgeborene, erste, ...
Italian:primogenito, iniziale, ...
Spanish:primogénito, inicial, ...
Portuguese:primogénito, primeiro, ...
Chinese:头胎, 最初的, ...
Japanese:初子, 最初の, ...
Arabic:بِكْر, أَوَّل, ...
Hebrew:בְּכוֹר, מִקְדָּמִי, ...
Russian:первенец, первый, ...
Ukrainian:первісток, перші, ...
Hindi:पहली संतान, प्रथम, ...
Bengali:প্রথম সন্তান, প্রথম, ...
Catalan:primogènit, primer, ...
Czech:prvorozenec, první, ...
Danish:førstefødte, første, ...
Dutch:eersteling, allereerste, ...
Greek:πρωτότοκο, πρώτος, ...
Hungarian:elsőszülött, legelső, ...
Khmer:កូនដំបូង, ដំបូងបំផុត, ...
Korean:첫 새끼, 첫, ...
Persian:اولین زاده, اولین, ...
Polish:pierworodny, pierwszy, ...
Portuguese (BR):primeiro filhote, primeiro, ...
Romanian:primul născut, prim, ...
Swedish:förstling, första, ...
Thai:ลูกตัวแรก, แรก, ...
Turkish:ilk doğan yavru, ilk, ...
Vietnamese:con đầu lòng, đầu tiên, ...

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Adjective

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