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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.
progenitor
/ əʊˈɛɪə /
noun
- a direct ancestor
- an originator or founder of a future development; precursor
Other Word Forms
- ···ٴ·· [proh-jen-i-, tawr, -ee-, uh, l, -, tohr, -], adjective
- ·i·ٴǰ· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of progenitor1
Word History and Origins
Origin of progenitor1
Example Sentences
Only much later do we, and he, come to understand that the absent Soprano progenitor is more to blame for influencing his son’s behavioral shortcomings than Tony first imagines.
Happily, the new version of “The Wedding Banquet” is more than just decent, it’s a worthy companion to Lee’s original film, with as much potential impact as its progenitor.
Furthermore, the Midwest broadly has a history of engineering new music to dance to, as queer Black men in Detroit are often uncredited as the progenitors of techno as we understand it today.
One descendant of our last common ancestor went on to engulf a photosynthetic bacterium, which would then toil away harnessing the power of the sun to fuel this progenitor of all plants.
Gaga's progenitor, Madonna, is also back in the studio with her Confessions On A Dancefloor partner Stuart Price; while the UK's biggest rapper, Central Cee, is gearing up to release his debut album in January.
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