progenitrix

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noun

A female progenitor, a foremother, any of a person's direct female ancestors (ancestresses).

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ancestressforemother
OriginLatin prōgenitrīx →
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Meanings

nounprogenitrix (plural progenitrices)

plural progenitrices

  1. A female progenitor, a foremother, any of a person's direct female ancestors (ancestresses).

    Synonyms: ancestress, foremother

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA female progenitor, a foremother, any of a person's direct female ancestors (ancestresses).

Similar
ancestressforemother

Origin

  1. Latinprōgenitrīx
  2. Englishprogenitrix

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

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APA

progenitrix. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/progenitrix

MLA

“progenitrix.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/progenitrix. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “progenitrix,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/progenitrix.

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