transcription, транскрипция: [ proʊdʒenɪtə(r) ]
( progenitors)
1.
A progenitor of someone is a direct ancestor of theirs. ( FORMAL )
He was also a progenitor of seven presidents of Nicaragua.
N-COUNT : usu with poss
2.
The progenitor of an idea or invention is the person who first thought of it. ( FORMAL )
...Clive Sinclair, progenitor of the C5 electric car.
= originator
N-COUNT : usu with poss