genitor

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jen′i tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
gen•i•tor  ( jen′i tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a parent, esp. a father.
  • Latin, equivalent. to geni- (variant stem of gignere to beget) + -tor -tor; cognate with Greek genétōr, Sanskrit janitar-
  • late Middle English 1400–50

'genitor' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
progenitor - benign - germ - indigenous - ingenious - primogenitor - tor

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