progenitive

pro·gen·i·tive

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [proh-jen-i-tiv]
- /proʊˈdʒɛn ɪ tɪv/
- /prəʊ.ˈdʒe.nɪ.tɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [proh-jen-i-tiv]
- /proʊˈdʒɛn ɪ tɪv/

Definitions of progenitive word

adjective progenitive capable of having offspring; reproductive. 1
adjective progenitive capable of bearing offspring 0
adjective progenitive capable of begetting offspring; reproductive 0

See all 3 definitions of progenitive

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Origin of progenitive

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; progenit(or) + -ive

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Parts of speech for Progenitive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Progenitive

progenitive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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progenitive usage trend in Literature

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