progeny
pronunciation
How to pronounce progeny in British English:
UK [ˈprɒdʒəni]
How to pronounce progeny in American English:
US [ˈprɑdʒəni]
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- Noun:
- the immediate descendants of a person
Word Origin
- progeny (n.)
- early 14c., from Old French progenie (13c.) and directly from Latin progenies "descendants, offspring, lineage, race, family," from stem of progignere "beget," from pro- "forth" (see pro-) + gignere "to produce, beget" (see genus).
Example
- 1. You want to maximise your progeny 's chances of survival by providing a good , stable upbringing .
- 2. I did not sign up my progeny for infant language classes , yoga , creative dance or baby sign language .
- 3. There are few more foolish actions , from an evolutionary point of view , than raising another male 's progeny .
- 4. Sons spend less time minding their progeny than their spouses do .
- 5. The progeny of interbreeding start with a big evolutionary disadvantage .