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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprogenitore
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pro.dʒe.niˈto.re/
"Egli è considerato il progenitore di questa dinastia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or comes; an ancestor or parent.
"The scientists traced the lineage of the modern domestic dog back to a single wolf-like progenitor." - 2
A predecessor or foundational figure in a movement, technological development, or intellectual tradition.
"This bulky 1970s mainframe computer is considered the direct progenitor of today's sleek laptops."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'progenitor', formed from 'pro-' (forth, before) and 'gignere' (to beget, produce). Entering the English language via Old French in the late 14th century, it initially denoted a direct ancestor or biological forefather before expanding to describe early innovators or foundational models in arts, sciences, and technology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Progenitor" is said worldwide
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ancêtre
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.sɛtʁ/
"Cet animal est le progenitor de plusieurs espèces modernes."
Vorfahre
Transliteration: /ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfaːʁə/
"Dieses Modell ist der Vorfahre aller modernen Autos."
progenitore
Transliteration: /pro.dʒe.niˈto.re/
"Egli è considerato il progenitore di questa dinastia."
progenitor
Transliteration: /pɾo.xe.niˈtoɾ/
"El progenitor de esta tecnología cambió la industria informática."
progenitor
Transliteration: /pɾo.ʒe.niˈtoɾ/
"Ele é o progenitor de uma nova linha de pensamiento artístico."
पूर्वज
Transliteration: pūrvaj
"यह मशीन आधुनिक कंप्यूटर की पूर्वज है।"
祖先
Transliteration: zǔxiān
"这台旧机器是现代计算机的祖先。"
조상
Transliteration: josang
"이 고대 문명은 현대 문화의 조상입니다."
祖先
Transliteration: sosen
"この古いエンジンは現代のジェットエンジンの祖先である。"
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