progenitor
[ proh-jen-i-ter ]
noun
a biologically related ancestor: a progenitor of the species.
a person or thing that first indicates a direction, originates something, or serves as a model; predecessor; precursor: the progenitor of modern painting.
Origin of progenitor
1Other words from progenitor
- pro·gen·i·to·ri·al [proh-jen-i-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /proʊˌdʒɛn ɪˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjective
- pro·gen·i·tor·ship, noun
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How to use progenitor in a sentence
But first of all, let me advert to one or two cases where divinity is ascribed without progenitorship.
The Science of Fairy Tales | Edwin Sidney Hartland
British Dictionary definitions for progenitor
progenitor
/ (prəʊˈdʒɛnɪtə) /
noun
a direct ancestor
an originator or founder of a future development; precursor
Origin of progenitor
1C14: from Latin: ancestor, from pro- 1 + genitor parent, from gignere to beget
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