Progeny is the progeny of the Latin verb prōgignere, meaning “to beget.” That Latin word is itself an offspring of the prefix prō-, meaning “forth,” and gignere, which can mean “to beget” or “to bring forth.”
PROGENY definition: 1. the young or offspring of a person, animal, or plant: 2. the young or offspring of a person…. Learn more.
Definition of progeny noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Brood of children, offspring, family; posterity. A son or daughter (at any age); the offspring of human parents. Also as a form of address. Progeny, offspring, descendants. Also: a person's lineage or ancestry. Cf. kind, n. III.11, III.12a.
The progeny of a particular thing are the things that develop from it. ...clays and grits, the mucky progeny of erosion.
Progeny means "offspring" or "children." You and your brothers are the progeny of your parents, and your cat's new litter of kittens is her progeny. Synonyms for progeny include descendants, product, and offspring, so you're also your grandparents' and great-grandparents' progeny.
Noun progeny (countable and uncountable, plural progenies) (uncountable) Offspring or descendants considered as a group. I treasure this five-generation photograph of my great-great grandmother and her progeny.
The small plants are the progeny of an oak tree. Their work is the progeny of many earlier studies.
The organism or organisms resulting from sexual or asexual reproduction. b. A child or children of a parent or parents: claimed to be the progeny of the king. c. A person's descendants considered as a group. 2. A result or product: lies that were the progeny of fear.