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    Descendiente (en. Descendant)

    /des.θen.'djen.te/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A person who is part of a line of descent.
    You are a descendant of a noble family.
    Eres el descendiente de una familia noble.
    An element that comes from another.
    The languages descended from Latin are countless.
    Las lenguas descendientes del latín son innumerables.
    A thing that results from a previous one.
    His work is a descendant of the artistic traditions of the Renaissance.
    Su obra es un descendiente de las tradiciones artísticas del Renacimiento.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'descendens', which means 'the one who descends.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    direct descendant
    A person who descends directly from an ancestor.
    descendiente directo
    descendants of a culture
    People who maintain the cultural heritage of their ancestors.
    descendientes de una cultura
    to be a descendant of someone
    To originate from a specific family or lineage.
    ser descendiente de alguien

    Related Words

    ascendant
    A person who is in the direct lineage upward.
    ascendiente
    genealogy
    The study of the ancestry and lineage of people.
    genealogía
    heritage
    Set of rights and properties that are passed down to descendants.
    herencia

    Slang Meanings

    Member of a cultural community.
    She is a descendant of Italian immigrants.
    Ella es una descendiente de inmigrantes italianos.
    Kid who comes from a well-known family.
    That boy is a descendant of the founders of the city.
    Ese chico es un descendiente de los fundadores de la ciudad.