Etymology

progenitrix

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Today it means: A female progenitor, a foremother, any of a person's direct female ancestors (ancestresses). Full definition →

Latin prōgenitrīx
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromprōgenitrīx
  2. English todayprogenitrix

Learned borrowing from Latin prōgenitrīx. By surface analysis, progenitor + -trix.

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