praecipuum
noun
prae·cip·u·um
\prēˈsipyəwəm\
Definition of praecipuum
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)
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Origin and Etymology of praecipuum
Latin, from neuter of praecipuus taken beforehand, from praecipere to take beforehand — more at precept
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