progenitor

pro·gen·i·tor  (pr-jn-tr)

n.

1. A direct ancestor. See Synonyms at ancestor.

2. An originator of a line of descent; a precursor.

3. An originator; a founder: progenitors of the new music.

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[Middle English progenitour, from Old French progeniteur, from Latin prgenitor, from prgenitus, past participle of prgignere, to beget : pr-, forward; see pro-¹ + gignere, gen-, to beget; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]

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progenitor [prəʊˈdʒɛnɪtə]

n

1. a direct ancestor

2. an originator or founder of a future development; precursor

[from Latin: ancestor, from pro-¹ + genitor parent, from gignere to beget]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

progenitor - an ancestor in the direct line       primogenitor ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, ascendent, root - someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) genitor - a natural father or mother

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progenitor

noun

1. ancestor, parent, forebear, forefather, begetter, procreator, primogenitor the Arabian stallions which were the progenitors of all modern thoroughbreds

2. originator, source, predecessor, precursor, forerunner, antecedent, instigator the man who is considered the progenitor of modern drama

Translations

progenitor [prəʊˈdʒenɪtəʳ] N → progenitor m

progenitor [prəʊˈdʒɛnɪtə^r] n

(= ancestor) → ancêtre m/f

[idea, invention] (= originator) → promoteur/trice m/f

progenitor

n (form) → Vorfahr(in) m(f), → Ahn m, → Ahne f; (fig) → Vorläufer m

progenitor [prəʊˈdʒɛnɪtəʳ] n (frm) → progenitore/trice, antenato/a