prole

/ˈpɾɔli/

a noun B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. offspring

    • A leoa protege sua prole.

      The lioness protects her offspring.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

descendencia

descendencia is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "offspring."

Spanish

prole

prole is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "offspring."

Spanish

vástago

vástago is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "offspring."

French

progéniture

progéniture is the French word for the same thing — both mean "offspring."

Practice

1 What does prole mean?

2 Fill the gap: A leoa protege sua ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches prole?

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