polyphiloprogenitive

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

poly- +‎ philoprogenitive

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌpɒlɪfɪləpɹəˈd͡ʒɛnɪtɪv/

Adjective[edit]

polyphiloprogenitive (not comparable)

  1. (very rare) Having many descendants.
    • 1919, T. S. Eliot, Mr Eliot's Sunday Morning Service:
      Polyphiloprogenitive / The sapient sutlers of the Lord / Drift across the window-panes.
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