propositus

[ pruh-poz-i-tuhs ]

noun

, plural pro·pos·i·ti [pr, uh, -, poz, -i-tahy].

1. Law. the person from whom a line of descent is derived on a genealogical table.
2. Genetics. proband.

propositus

/ prəˈpɒzɪtəs; prəˈpɒzɪtə /

noun

1. law the person from whom a line of descent is traced
2. Also called (esp US)proband med the first patient to be investigated in a family study, to whom all relationships are referred

Word History and Origins

Origin of propositus¹

1925–30; < New Latin, special use of past participle of Latin prōpōnere to set forth, propound

Word History and Origins

Origin of propositus¹

from New Latin, from Latin prōpōnere to set forth; see propound