- progenitorial
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progenitorial
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progenitorial — progenitor ► NOUN 1) an ancestor or parent. 2) the originator of an artistic, political, or intellectual movement. DERIVATIVES progenitorial adjective. ORIGIN Latin, from progignere beget … English terms dictionary
progenitorial — prō|jenə|tōrēəl adjective : of or relating to a progenitor : ancestral … Useful english dictionary
progenitor — progenitorial /proh jen i tawr ee euhl, tohr /, adj. progenitorship, n. /proh jen i teuhr/, n. 1. a biologically related ancestor: a progenitor of the species. 2. a person or thing that first indicates a direction, originates something, or serves … Universalium
progenitor — [prə(ʊ) dʒɛnɪtə] noun 1》 an ancestor or parent. 2》 the originator of an artistic, political, or intellectual movement. Derivatives progenitorial adjective Origin ME: from OFr. progeniteur, from L. progenitor, from progenit , progignere beget ,… … English new terms dictionary
progenitor — ► NOUN 1) an ancestor or parent. 2) the originator of an artistic, political, or intellectual movement. DERIVATIVES progenitorial adjective. ORIGIN Latin, from progignere beget … English terms dictionary
progenitor — n. 1 the ancestor of a person, animal, or plant. 2 a political or intellectual predecessor. 3 the origin of a copy. Derivatives: progenitorial adj. progenitorship n. Etymology: ME f. OF progeniteur f. L progenitor oris f. progignere progenit (as… … Useful english dictionary
