progenitore

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin prōgenitōrem.

Noun

progenitore m (plural progenitori, feminine progenitrice)

  1. ancestor, progenitor, forefather
    Synonyms: avo, antenato, abiatico

Further reading

  • progenitore in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Noun

prōgenitōre

  1. ablative singular of prōgenitor