单词 | prognate |
释义 | † ˈprognate, a. and n. Obs. rare. [ad. L. prōgnāt-us born or sprung from, as n. a child, descendant, f. prō, pro-1, forth + (g)nātus, pa. pple. of (g)nascī to be born: cf. cognate.] A. adj. Innate, congenital. (pedantic.)
c1600J. Leach in Lett. Lit. Men (Camden) 75 Not myne owne nature.., but your nature, generositie prognate, and come from your atavite progenitours. B. n. Child, offspring; in quot. fig.
1667Waterhouse Fire Lond. 62 If he speaks no fiat, folly is the best prognate of our contrivances. |

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