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philoprogenitive

phil·o·pro·gen·i·tive
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fil-oh-proh-jen-i-tiv]
    • /ˌfɪl oʊ proʊˈdʒɛn ɪ tɪv/
    • /ˌfɪ.ləʊ.prəʊ.ˈdʒe.nɪ.tɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fil-oh-proh-jen-i-tiv]
    • /ˌfɪl oʊ proʊˈdʒɛn ɪ tɪv/

Definitions of philoprogenitive word

  • adjective philoprogenitive producing offspring, especially abundantly; prolific. 1
  • adjective philoprogenitive of, relating to, or characterized by love for offspring, especially one's own. 1
  • adjective philoprogenitive fond of children 0
  • adjective philoprogenitive producing many offspring 0
  • adjective philoprogenitive productive of offspring; prolific 0
  • adjective philoprogenitive loving offspring, esp. one's own 0

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Origin of philoprogenitive

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; philo- + progenitive

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Parts of speech for Philoprogenitive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

philoprogenitive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

philoprogenitive usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with philoprogenitive

  • why is modern china not considered a philoprogenitive country?
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