progenitor

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle English, from Middle French progeniteur (Modern French progéniteur), from Latin progenitor, from progenitus, perfect participle of progignere (to beget), itself from pro- (forth) + gignere (to beget).

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  • (UK) IPA: /pɹəʊˈdʒɛn.ɪ.tə/, /pɹəˈdʒɛn.ə.tə/
  • (US) IPA: /pɹoʊˈdʒɛn.ɪ.tɚ/, /pɹəˈdʒɛn.ə.tɚ/

[edit] Noun

progenitor (plural progenitors)

  1. A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors
  2. An individual from whom one or more people (dyansty, tribe, nation...) are descended.
    Abraham alias Ibrahim is the progenitor of both the Jewish and Arab peoples.
  3. (biology) An ancestral form of a species
  4. (figuratively) A predecessor of something, especially if also a precursor or model.
    ARPANET was the progenitor of the Internet.
  5. (figuratively) Someone who originates something.
  6. A founder

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Noun

prōgenitor (genitive prōgenitōris); m, third declension

  1. ancestor, progenitor

[edit] Inflection

Number Singular Plural
nominative prōgenitor prōgenitōrēs
genitive prōgenitōris prōgenitōrum
dative prōgenitōrī prōgenitōribus
accusative prōgenitōrem prōgenitōrēs
ablative prōgenitōre prōgenitōribus
vocative prōgenitor prōgenitōrēs

[edit] Spanish

[edit] Noun

progenitor m. (plural progenitores, feminine singular progenitora, feminine plural progenitoras)

  1. progenitor
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