polyphiloprogenitive

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.