progenitor

名词 progenitor:

1. an ancestor in the direct line
   同义词：primogenitor

1. In the Old Testament, King David's father and the progenitor of the line of Jesus.
   耶西《圣经·旧约》中以色列国王大卫之父，耶稣基督家谱上最早的一代祖先
2. It is said that our progenitors are monkeys.
   据说我们的祖先是猴子。
3. Marx is the progenitor of Communism.
   马克思是共产主义的创始人。

pro.gen.i.tor

n.（名词）
A direct ancestor.See Synonyms at ancestor
祖先：直系的祖辈参见 ancestor
An originator of a line of descent; a precursor.
前辈：家族血脉的开始者；先驱
An originator; a founder:
始祖：创始人；创建人：
例句：
progenitors of the new music.
新音乐的创始人

来源：
Middle English progenitour
中古英语 progenitour
from Old French progeniteur
源自 古法语 progeniteur
from Latin prôgenitor
源自 拉丁语 prôgenitor
from prôgenitus [past participle of] prôgignere [to beget]
源自 prôgenitus [] prôgignere的过去分词 [生育]
prô- [forward] * see pro-
prô- [向前] *参见 pro-
gignere gen- [to beget] * see gen…-
gignere gen- [生育] *参见 gen…-