单词 | progenerate |
释义 | progenerate/prə(ʊ)ˈdʒɛnəreɪt/verb [with object] To beget; to give birth to; (in extended use) to originate, give rise to. Also occasionally without object: to reproduce. OriginEarly 17th century; earliest use found in Randle Cotgrave (fl. 1587–?1630), lexicographer. From classical Latin prōgenerāt-, past participial stem of prōgenerāre to beget, give birth to from prō- + generāre. Compare French †progenier to engender. |
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