progenitor
1 synonym and 2 antonyms for progenitor, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A direct ancestor of a person, such as a parent or grandparent.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
primogenitor
Antonyms
Etymology
Came from Middle English progenitour, from Anglo-Norman progenitour and Middle French progeniteur (Modern French progéniteur), all going back to Latin prōgenitor, from prōgenitus, the perfect participle of prōgignere (“to beget”), itself made up of prō- (“forth”) plus gignere (“to beget”). Looked at another way, it spl...
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