Antepasado (en. Ancestor)

/antepasado/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

An ancestor is a relative who existed before the person speaking.

My most well-known ancestor was a famous explorer.

Mi antepasado más conocido fue un explorador famoso.

The term is used to refer to the past generations of a family.

I have always wanted to learn more about my ancestors.

Siempre he querido conocer más sobre mis antepasados.

It can refer to humans or other species that inhabited the world before.

The ancestors of modern humans were very different.

Los antepasados de los humanos modernos eran muy diferentes.

From Latin 'antepassatus', meaning 'which has passed before'.

immediate ancestor

The father or mother of the speaker.

antepasado inmediato

ancestral root

The origin of the family or a tradition.

raíz antepasada

ancestry

Set of ancestors descending from an individual.

ascendencia

genealogy

Study and record of a person's ancestors.

genealogía

lineage

Descendants and kinship of people in a family.

linaje

Used in informal contexts to refer to a famous or illustrious ancestor.

That movie star is my ancestor; I feel so proud!

Esa estrella de cine es mi antepasado, ¡me siento tan orgulloso!