4syllables
progenitor
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Definitions ofprogenitor
1noun
- A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
Synonyms: ancestor, forefather
- An individual from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation...) are descended.
Example: "Abraham alias Ibrahim is the progenitor of both the Jewish and Arab peoples."
- An ancestral form of a species.
- A predecessor of something, especially if also a precursor or model.
Example: "ARPANET was the progenitor of the Internet."
- Someone who originates something.
- A founder.
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