English–French

“descendant” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/desɑ̃dɑ̃/

Example

La famille compte de nombreux descendants aujourd'hui.

The family has many descendants today.

Illustration for descendant (descendant)

How to say “descendant” in French

“Descendant” in French is descendant.

A person farther down a family line, with no generation specified.

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

Example sentences with descendant

Peu de descendants conservent les traditions familiales.

Few descendants preserve family traditions.

Tips for using descendant

  • The noun is masculine as descendant and feminine as descendante, with plural forms descendants and descendantes.

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