praecipuum
noun
prae·cip·u·um
prēˈsipyəwəm
plural praecipua
-yəwə
1
Roman law : a portion received from an inheritance before general distribution
2
Scots law : an additional share or bonus (as received by the eldest of several female heirs portioners)
Word History
Etymology
Latin, from neuter of praecipuus taken beforehand, from praecipere to take beforehand