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progeniture

progeniture

9.9
Children and later family members of a person or animal
  • noun
  • /ˈprɒdʒɪnɪtʃər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : descendencia
  • His progeniture includes three children.

Examples

  • Scientists studied the progeniture of the endangered species to understand its genetic diversity.

  • He took pride in his progeniture and often spoke of his grandchildren's achievements.

  • The royal family's progeniture was carefully recorded in official documents.

  • The progeniture of the royal family is well documented.

  • The royal family's progeniture was carefully recorded in official documents.

  • He took pride in his progeniture and often spoke of his grandchildren's achievements.

  • Scientists studied the progeniture of the endangered species to understand its genetic diversity.

Synonyms

descendant
vsprogeniture
145 3.4

A person, animal, or plant that comes from an ancestor

is the general term covering both immediate and later generations
offspring
vsprogeniture
107 3.0

A person's children or the young of animals and plants

covers both immediate young and later descendants
progeny
vsprogeniture
20 7.3

Children or other family members who come from a person

is the same idea expressed by a different term
descendent
vsprogeniture
1 4.6

A person who comes from a particular ancestor

is identical in meaning but differs in spelling form

Antonyms

ancestor
419 2.4

A person in your family who lived long ago before your grandparents

Surface Forms

progeniture singular
progenitures plural

Morphology

progeniture = geniture (opaque) = pro + geniture

The word can be segmented as pro- + geniture, but the base word is rare and the meaning 'offspring or descendants' is not readily guessable for most learners.

Etymology

Progeniture is related to the simpler word progeny, which means 'children' or 'offspring', so it can mean the offspring or descendants themselves.