PROGENITOR, progenitor
Sounds Like: PRO-ge-ni-tor
Translations: ancestor, forefather, founder, originator
From the root: PROGENITOR
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a person from whom one is descended, especially a direct ancestor in a line of descent. It can also denote the founder or originator of a family, lineage, or even a movement or idea. It is typically used in the singular and can function as the subject or object of a sentence.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative
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From the same root
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- PROGENITORUM — of ancestors, of forefathers, of progenitors
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