progeny
noun
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The Lineage of Progeny
Progeny is the progeny of the Latin verb prōgignere, meaning “to beget.” That Latin word is itself an offspring of the prefix prō-, meaning “forth,” and gignere, which can mean “to beget” or “to bring forth.” Gignere has produced a large family of English descendants, including benign, engine, genius, germ, indigenous, and genuine. Gignere even paired up with prō- again to produce a close relative of progeny: the noun progenitor can mean “an ancestor in the direct line,” “a biologically ancestral form,” or “a precursor or originator.”
Examples of progeny in a Sentence
Robert C. Wolcott, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Their racecar-driving progeny has been a solid driver in the Cup Series for nine years, but this was only his sixth win.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2025
Others, who know the Jackie and Shadow's progeny lore, check in and offer prayers in the hope that the eaglets are healthy enough to survive any adverse weather conditions that may pop up.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025
When people think of Tiger Woods progeny on the golf course, everyone's minds immediately go to his son, Charlie.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Progeny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/progeny. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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