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S vs Progenitor - What's the difference?

s | progenitor |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a noun progenitor is

a forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.

s

Translingual

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Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .

    • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.

    • See also

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    progenitor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * progenitour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A forefather, any of a person's direct ancestors.
  • An individual from whom one or more people (dynasty, tribe, nation...) are descended.
    • ''Abraham alias Ibrahim is the progenitor of both the Jewish and Arab peoples.
  • (biology) An ancestral form of a species
  • (figuratively) A predecessor of something, especially if also a precursor or model.
    • was the progenitor of the Internet.
  • (figuratively) Someone who originates something.
  • A founder.

    • Derived terms

    * legendary progenitor

    Related terms

    * progeny