Added 9 October 2026
progeny
/ˈpɹɒd͡ʒəni/ noun
In Latin: prōlēs, prōgeniēs Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about progeny at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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The immediate descendants of a person.
she was the mother of many offspring
Origin
From Middle English progenie, from Old French progenie, from Latin prōgeniēs, from prōgignō (“beget”).
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