progenitor
progenitor
[prə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪtə]
noun
progenitorial
adjective
语源
[prə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnɪtə]
noun
- a person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates; an ancestor or parent
（人，动物，植物）祖先
his sons and daughters were the progenitors of many of Scotland's leading noble families.
他的子女是苏格兰许多显赫贵族家庭的祖先。
■a person who originates an artistic, political, or intellectual movement
（艺术，政治，学术活动）创始人，先驱
the progenitor of modern jazz.
现代爵士乐的始祖。
progenitorial
adjective
语源
- late Middle English: from Old French progeniteur, from Latin progenitor, from progenit- 'begotten', from the verb progignere, from pro- 'forward' + gignere 'beget'
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