progeny — offspring; descendants of a person, animal, or plant
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: offspring; descendants of a person, animal, or plant
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈprɑːdʒəni/
Example Sentences
- The billionaire's progeny fought over the inheritance like hungry sharks.
- Einstein's intellectual progeny continue to advance theoretical physics.
- The cat's progeny inherited her talent for knocking things off tables.
progeny
NOUN[/ˈprɑːdʒəni/]
offspring; descendants of a person, animal, or plant
The old lion proudly watches his progeny play in the savanna grass.
A mother's melody shapes her progeny's destiny
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'progenies', derived from 'pro-' (forward, forth) and 'gignere' (to beget, produce). The word originally referred to descendants or offspring in Roman usage.
Breakdown
pro- (forward, forth) + -gen (to produce, beget, from Latin gignere) + -y (noun suffix) = progeny
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📝Examples
“The billionaire's progeny fought over the inheritance like hungry sharks.”
“Einstein's intellectual progeny continue to advance theoretical physics.”
“The cat's progeny inherited her talent for knocking things off tables.”
“Researchers tracked the progeny of the rare orchid for three generations.”
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