prosapia; posteritas (the former an antiquated and solemn expression, only used of ancient families; offspring collectively): progenies (a somewhat select expression, PROP. used collectively, but also of one or more): stirps (somewhat poetical in this sense, but also used by Livy and Tac.). (The words are found in this connection and order.) stirps et progenies (Tac.): proles; suboles (poetical, speaking of children as fruits: proles as a new race, to exist with their parents; suboles as an after-growth, to supply their places, Döderlein). Male offspring, stirps virilis (Liv.); virilis sexus stirps: to leave any offspring, stirpem relinquere; ex se natos (sc. filios) relinquere: to leave no male offspring, virilem sexum non relinquere.