praesenior

praesenior [CL prae-+senior] , who has a higher degree of seniority, (in genealogy or w. ref. to degree of consanguinity ~or patruus) ? paternal uncle of one’s great grandfather. quodque prefati Rupertus presenior patruus, et Rupertus senior avus, ac Rupertus pater dicti Ludowici quondam comites Palatini Reni Foed. IX 173.