Meaning
offspring, progeny
- Offspring, descendants, or lineage of a person or family.
In a sentence
L'antico sovrano lasciò tutto il regno alla propria progenie.
The ancient ruler left the entire kingdom to his offspring.
Sperava di trasmettere valori nobili alla sua progenie.
He hoped to pass down noble values to his descendants.
Quella nobile casata non ha lasciato alcuna progenie diretta.
That noble house left no direct progeny.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| progenie | feminine · singular |
| progenie | feminine · plural |
| progenie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Literary: rare in daily conversation; use 'figli', 'discendenza', or 'prole' instead.
- Invariable in modern Italian: 'la progenie', 'le progenie'.