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progenitor

[pɾo.ʒe.niˈtoʁ]

noun

LanguagePortuguese (Portugal)

Meaning
  1. progenitor (any of a person’s direct ancestors)
  2. progenitor (a predecessor of something)
  3. progenitor
  4. A progenitor is a person's direct ancestor or the creator of something that came before others.
Examples

Ele pesquisou a história de seu progenitor em arquivos antigos.

He researched the history of his progenitor in old archives.

Pronunciationpɾo.ʒe.niˈtoʁ

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThis is a formal term often used in genealogy or historical contexts.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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