Meaning
offspring, children
- one's children or descendants collectively
In a sentence
La coppia visse serenamente per molti anni, ma rimase senza prole.
The couple lived peacefully for many years, but remained childless.
La legge tutela i diritti della prole in caso di separazione coniugale.
The law protects the rights of offspring in the event of spousal separation.
Tutti i beni di famiglia furono ereditati dalla prole legittima.
All family assets were inherited by the legitimate offspring.
Word forms (1)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| prole | feminine · singular |
Usage notes
- Formal: used in legal, bureaucratic, or literary contexts instead of figli.
- Defective noun: used primarily in the singular as a collective noun.