progenitor in Greek
progenitor in Greek is πρόγονος, γεννήτορας, πατριάρχης — progenitor means a direct ancestor of a person, such as a parent or grandparent.
progenitor in Greek
πρόγονος
Pronounced: progonos
A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
γεννήτορας
Pronounced: gennitoras
A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
πρόγονος
Pronounced: progonos
A person from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation…) are descended.
πατριάρχης
Pronounced: patriarchis
A person from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation…) are descended.
πρόγονος
Pronounced: progonos
γεννήτορας
Pronounced: gennitoras
(figuratively) Someone who originates something.
What does "progenitor" mean?
- noun A direct ancestor of a person, such as a parent or grandparent.
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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."
- noun An ancestral form of a species.
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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 Greek?
"progenitor" in Greek is πρόγονος, γεννήτορας, πατριάρχης. progenitor means: A direct ancestor of a person, such as a parent or grandparent.
How do you pronounce πρόγονος?
"progenitor" in Greek is πρόγονος, pronounced "progonos".
Are there other ways to say "progenitor" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 3 translations listed for "progenitor": πρόγονος, γεννήτορας, πατριάρχης.
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