Progeny

Pronunciation: /ˈprɑdʒəni/

Definitions of progeny

noun a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring.

Example Sentences

A1 The rabbit had many progeny, or baby bunnies.

A2 The farmer was proud of his progeny, the next generation of crops.

B1 The queen's progeny will inherit the throne one day.

B2 The scientist studied the progeny of the genetically modified plants.

C1 The artist's progeny continued his legacy in the art world.

C2 The CEO's progeny were expected to take over the family business.

Examples of progeny in a Sentence

formal The scientist studied the genetic traits passed down to the progeny of the fruit flies.

informal She couldn't believe how big the progeny of her cat had gotten.

slang I heard Jane's progeny are all over social media.

figurative The artist considered his paintings to be his creative progeny.

Grammatical Forms of progeny

• past tense: progenied
• plural: progenies
• comparative: more progeny
• superlative: most progeny
• present tense: progenies
• future tense: will progeny
• perfect tense: have progenied
• continuous tense: is progenying
• singular: progeny
• positive degree: progeny
• infinitive: to progeny
• gerund: progenying
• participle: progenied

Origin and Evolution of progeny

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'progeny' originated from the Latin word 'progenies', which means offspring or descendants.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'progeny' has retained its original meaning of offspring or descendants, but it is now also commonly used to refer to future generations or products of something.