progenitor

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progenitor

[pɾoxeniˈt̪oɾ]

Rhymes with oɾ

Where it comes from

Del latín progenitor, cognado de prōgignō, prōgignere ('procrear').

noun progenitores · progenitora · progenitoras

Ascendiente masculino directo e inmediato de un ser humano.
Similar: padre
Ser vivo que da origen a otro.
Similar: ascendiente

In English

parent person from whom one is descended
progenitor any of a person's direct ancestors

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@misc{progenitor_2026,
  title = {progenitor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/progenitor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}