progenitor

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 2 Spanish 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Middle English, from Middle English progeniteur (modern progéniteur), from Latin progenitor, from progenitus, the past participle of progignere 'to beget', itself from pro- 'forth' + gignere 'to beget'

[edit] Pronunciation

• (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

[edit] Derived terms

• legendary progenitor

[edit] Related terms

• progeny

[edit] Translations

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Noun

progenitor m. (feminine progenitora, plural progenitores)

1. progenitor