begetters
Ones who procreate
Begetters are those who bring something into existence.
The word most often appears in its singular form, begetter, referring to a father or male parent in the biological sense, or more broadly to anyone who causes or creates something: the begetter of a new philosophy, the begetters of the revolution.
The term sounds formal or archaic in modern usage.
Male parents collectively
- mothersFemale parents collectively
- siresFathers, especially horses
- damsWater-blocking structures
- progenitorsOriginal ancestors of a lineage
biological · adoptive · foster · stepfather · stepmother · patriarch · matriarch · guardians
Original ancestors of a lineage
- forebearsAncestral family members
- forefathersAncestral predecessors
- patriarchsMale ancestral leaders
- matriarchsFemale family rulers
predecessors · lineage · ancestry · bloodline · genealogy · heritage · dynasty · pedigree
Those who begin institutions
- creatorsOnes who originate
- inventorsCreators of new devices
- pioneersFirst to explore territory
- architectsBuilding design professionals
authors · innovators · initiators · instigators · establishers · developers · framers · trailblazers
Formation of an idea
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- reproductionCopying or procreation
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- inseminationIntroducing sperm for conception
sperm · ovum · gametes · zygote · embryo · gestation · pregnancy · birth
fathers
Male parents collectively
progenitors · biological · adoptive · foster · stepfather · stepmother · patriarch · matriarch · guardians · caregivers
progenitors
Original ancestors of a lineage
- forebearsAncestral family members
- forefathersAncestral predecessors
- patriarchsMale ancestral leaders
matriarchs · predecessors · lineage · ancestry · bloodline · genealogy · heritage · dynasty · pedigree · clan
founders
Those who begin institutions
architects · authors · innovators · initiators · instigators · establishers · developers · framers · trailblazers · visionaries
conception
Formation of an idea
- fertilizationGamete fusion creating zygote
- reproductionCopying or procreation
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
insemination · sperm · ovum · gametes · zygote · embryo · gestation · pregnancy · birth · offspring