progenitor

IPA(Pronunciation)

/pɹəʊˈdʒɛn.ɪ.tə/

Noun

figuratively

A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors. / An individual from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation...) are descended. / (biology) An ancestral form of a species.

Japanese Meaning

先祖、直系の祖先 / 家系、部族、国家などの起源となる個体 / （生物学において）種の祖先となる形態や個体

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She traced her family line back to a single progenitor who settled the valley centuries ago.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女は家系をたどり、何世紀も前にその谷に定住した一人の先祖まで遡った。

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Sense（1）

A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.

Sense（2）

An individual from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation...) are descended.

Abraham alias Ibrahim is the presumed progenitor of both the Jewish and Arab peoples.

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Sense（3）

(biology) An ancestral form of a species.

Sense（4）

(figuratively) A predecessor of something, especially if also a precursor or model.

ARPANET was the progenitor of the Internet.

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Sense（5）

(figuratively) Someone who originates something.

Sense（6）

A founder.

progenitors

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