请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 progenitress
释义

progenitor /prō-jenˈi-tər/

noun
  1. A forefather
  2. An ancestor
  3. A parent (also figurative)
  4. The founder of a family
ORIGIN: L prōgenitor and prōgeniēs, from prōgignere, from prō before, and gignere, genitum to beget

progenˈitive adjective

progenitoˈrial /-tōrˈi-əl or -törˈi-əl/ adjective

progenˈitorship noun

progenˈitress or progenˈitrix noun

A female parent or ancestor

progenˈiture noun

An act or instance of begetting

progeny /projˈə-ni/ noun

  1. Offspring (also figurative)
  2. Descendants
  3. Race
  4. Lineage (Shakespeare)

随便看

 

英语词典包含305067条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/11/10 22:48:16