πρόγονος

A. early-born, [ἄρνες], opp. μέτασσαι, Od. 9.221, cf. Hermesian. 7.74, SIG 1038.9 (Eleusis, iv/iii B.C.); first-born, IG 2.1301 (dub.).

2. = ἀπόγονος 1, dub. in D.H. 7.50.

II. forefather, ancestor, Pi. O. 6.59; πατρός σου π. πατήρ E. Ion 267, cf. Hel. 15, Pl. Euthphr. 11b: freq. in pl., Pi. P. 9.105, A. Pers. 405, Hdt. 7.150, etc.; οἱ ἄνωθεν π. Pl. Mx. 236e; οἱ πάλαι π. Id. Ep. 359d; ἐκ προγόνων Id. Tht. 173d; also of gods or heroes who are the authors or founders of a race, A. Fr. 273, Hdt. 4.127, Pl. Smp. 186e, Isoc. 9.14, etc.; Ζεῦ πρόγονε E. Or. 1242; θεοὶ π. Pl. Euthd. 302d: also as fem., π. γυνή A. Supp. 533 (lyr.), cf. 43(lyr.): metaph., οἱ π. the fathers or founders of a school, Luc. Herm. 15; τὸν π. τῆς ἐμαυτοῦ σοφίας Philostr. VA 8.7; ἰὼ πόνοι π. πόνων troubles parents of troubles, S. Aj. 1197(lyr.).

III. child by a former marriage, step-son, E. Ion 1329, D.H. Isoc. 18, Mon.Anc.Gr. 16.9, Luc. Cal. 26, Supp.Epigr. 6.667 (Attalia), PFay. 48.3 (i A.D.), etc.: fem., step-daughter, Stratt. 79, Is. 12.5, Hyp. Fr. 10, D.S. 4.43, Plu. Pomp. 9; rarely προγόνη (q.v.): irreg. Sup. προγονέστατος eldest step-son, dub. in TAM 2(1).246.18(Sidyma).