el
masculine
/anˈθestɾo/
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Translation
ancestor
Word origin
From Latin antecessor ('one who goes before'), from antecedere ('to precede'), from ante ('before') plus cedere ('to go').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- antecessor
- English cognates
- ancestor, antecedent
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralancestros
Examples
.
His ancestors came to this country a century ago.
.
We honour the memory of our ancestors.
une .
This common ancestor links the two families.
investigar .
She likes to research her ancestors.
¿ ?
Do you know where your ancestors came from?
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