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propaggine

offshoot

noun proh-PAH-djee-neh Rare
People & Society Community

Origin: From Latin propaginem (a layer, shoot for transplanting), from propagare (to propagate).

Also means

extension

Usage Note

Propaggine is a botanical term for a shoot or layer used to propagate a plant, but in common usage it extends metaphorically to mean an offshoot or branch of an organisation, movement, or territory. The plural is propaggini. It carries a slightly formal or literary register.

Examples

"Quella sede è una propaggine della società madre."

Natural Translation

That office is an offshoot of the parent company.

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