English Explanatory Dictionary

progeny

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Offspring or descendants considered as a group.
  2. Descent, lineage, ancestry.
  3. A result of a creative effort.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹɒd͡ʒəni/ prŏj'ə-nē /ˈpɹɑd͡ʒəni/ en-au-progeny.ogg

Word forms

progeny progenies

Etymology

From Middle English progenie, from Old French progenie, from Latin prōgeniēs, from prōgignō (“beget”).

Synonyms

binary clone descendant(s) fruit of one's loins get issue lineage offspring

Related words

progenitive progenitor

Derived words

interprogeny progenate
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