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“ancestry” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/asθenˈdenθja/

Example

Ella conoce bien su ascendencia.

She knows her ancestry well.

Illustration for ascendencia (ancestry)

How to say “ancestry” in Spanish

“Ancestry” in Spanish is ascendencia.

A family tree showing ancestors and roots.

Full entry for ascendencia: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ascendencia

Rastrear la ascendencia puede revelar historias olvidadas.

Tracing ancestry can reveal forgotten stories.

Tips for using ascendencia

  • Frequently appears as de ascendencia + nationality to mean 'of that descent', for example de ascendencia mexicana.

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