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capostipite.

progenitor (any of a person's direct ancestors)

11 characters5 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ka.posˈti.pi.te/

  1. progenitor (any of a person's direct ancestors)

    by-personal-gender · error-lua-exec · feminine · masculine
    il capostipite della famiglia

  2. archetype

    by-personal-gender · error-lua-exec · feminine · figuratively · masculine
Where this word comes from

From capo- + stipite

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