Descendientes (en. Descendants)

/desen'djentes/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Those who come from an ancestral person or group.

The descendants of the royal family attend ceremonial events.

Los descendientes de la familia real asisten a eventos ceremoniales.

The future generations of an ethnic or cultural group.

The descendants of the indigenous people fight for their rights.

Los descendientes de los indígenas luchan por sus derechos.

A person who descends from someone in a direct line of inheritance.

She is the direct descendant of a famous writer.

Ella es la descendiente directa de una famosa escritora.

From Latin 'descendentis', meaning 'the one who descends'.

descendants of the ancients

Refers to those who come from a specific historical population.

descendientes de los antiguos

to have descendants

Means to have children or future generations.

tener descendientes

direct descendants

Those who are the children or grandchildren of a specific person.

descendientes directos

ascendants

People from whom one descends, like parents and grandparents.

ascendientes

inheritance

What is received from ancestors in terms of assets or genetic traits.

herencia

lineage

The line of descent of a person or group.

linaje

Kids who come from a family.

Those descendants are some really cool kids.

Esos descendientes son unos chavos bien.

Children or future generations in a colloquial context.

The descendants will always represent our traditions.

Los descendientes siempre van a representar nuestras tradiciones.