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progenitor

nounmasculine/feminine/pɾuʒɨniˈtoɾ/medium

pro·ge·ni·tor

Definition

A person who begets or gives birth to a child; a parent.
The legal rights of the progenitors are clearly defined.
He is considered the progenitor of this artistic movement.

Etymology

Do latim 'progenitor, -oris'.

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