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el progenitor, la progenitora(
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heh
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nee
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (literary) (parent)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. father (masculine)
El progenitor del niño no tiene ciudadanía europea.The father of the child doesn't have European citizenship.
b. mother (feminine)
La recién nacida lleva el mismo nombre que su progenitora.The newborn baby has been named after her mother.
2. (literary) (forebear)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. ancestor
El rey nunca iba a ceder el reino creado por sus progenitores.The king would never relinquish the kingdom established by his ancestors.
los progenitores
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
3. (literary) (mother and father)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. parents
Los progenitores dejaron al bebé abandonado en la puerta de la iglesia.The parents abandoned their baby on the church doorstep.
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