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progenitor in Bulgarian

progenitor in Bulgarian is предшественик, прародител, предше́ственик — progenitor means a direct ancestor of a person, such as a parent or grandparent.

progenitor in Bulgarian

предшественик
noun
Pronounced: predshestvenik
прародител
noun
Pronounced: praroditel
A person from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation…) are descended.
предше́ственик
noun
Pronounced: predshestvenik
(figuratively) A predecessor of something, especially if also a precursor or model.
основател
noun
Pronounced: osnovatel
(figuratively) Someone who originates something.

What does "progenitor" mean?

  1. noun A direct ancestor of a person, such as a parent or grandparent.
  2. noun The original person that a family, tribe or nation traces its line back to.
    "Abraham, alias Ibrahim, is the presumed progenitor of both the Jewish and Arab peoples."
  3. noun An ancestral form of a species.
  4. noun An earlier form or version that something else later developed from.
    "Are neural progenitor cells infected by Zika virus?"
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progenitor in a sentence

  • Abraham, alias Ibrahim, is the presumed progenitor of both the Jewish and Arab peoples.
  • Are neural progenitor cells infected by Zika virus?
  • ARPANET was the progenitor of the Internet.

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What is "progenitor" in Bulgarian?
"progenitor" in Bulgarian is предшественик, прародител, предше́ственик. progenitor means: A direct ancestor of a person, such as a parent or grandparent.
How do you pronounce предшественик?
"progenitor" in Bulgarian is предшественик, pronounced "predshestvenik".
Are there other ways to say "progenitor" in Bulgarian?
Yes — Bulgarian has 4 translations listed for "progenitor": предшественик, прародител, предше́ственик, основател.
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