el
masculine
/antepaˈsaðo/
#3870 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
ancestor, forebear
Word origin
From ante ('before') plus pasado ('past'), the past participle of pasar ('to pass'). Literally 'one who passed before'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- ante plus pasado
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralantepasados
Examples
.
Her ancestors came from Italy a century ago.
investigar .
I like to research my ancestors.
¿ ?
Do you know where your ancestors came from?
perteneció .
This castle belonged to one of his forebears.
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We honour the memory of our ancestors.
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