French Conversation · Level 141
30 words
French word
lignée
Pronunciation
IPA/liɲe/
Meaning
- feminine nounlineage
Example
Il vient d'une vieille lignée de médecins.
He comes from an old lineage of doctors.
More examples
Sa lignée compte plusieurs artistes.
Her lineage includes several artists.
Core concept
A family line running from ancestors through parents to descendants.
Common phrases
une lignée de
a lineage of ___
descendre d'une lignée
descend from a lineage
Similar words
famille: A group of relatives connected by blood or marriage.
origine: The place or background from which someone or something comes.
Definition in French
Chaîne d'ascendants et de descendants qui relie une même famille à travers les générations.
Word origin
French lignée derives from ligne, meaning 'line', with the suffix -ée, giving the idea of a line of descent.
Usage tips
- Lignée is feminine, so the usual form is une lignée, and it often sounds more formal than simple famille.
Other meanings
- bloodlinenoun
- linenoun
- familynoun
Related words
- lignagelineagenoun