Spanish Conversation · Level 102
59 words
Spanish word
descendiente
Pronunciation
IPA/desθenˈdjente/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)descendant
Example
Mi abuela era descendiente de europeos.
My grandmother was a descendant of Europeans.
More examples
Soy descendiente directo de un inmigrante.
I am a direct descendant of an immigrant.
Core concept
Individual who occupies a generation below a common ancestor.
Common phrases
ser descendiente de
be a descendant of
descendiente directo
direct descendant
Similar words
hijo: Person born to one or two parents.
nieto: Person who is the offspring of someone's child.
pariente: Person related by blood or marriage within a kin group.
familiar: Person who belongs to the same immediate family or household.
Definition in Spanish
Miembro de la descendencia de alguien; persona que ocupa una generación posterior respecto a un antepasado común.
Word origin
Derived from Latin descendere via the participle descendens, Spanish descendiente denotes a person who occupies a lower generation relative to an ancestor.
Usage tips
- When clarity is needed, prefer descendiente directo or hijo or hija to indicate a direct descendant rather than a more distant one.
Other meanings
- scionnoun
Opposites
- ascendienteancestornoun
- antepasadoforebearnoun
Related words
- descendenciadescentnoun
- descenderdescendverb