Descendants: meaning, definitions and examples
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ
descendants
[ dษชหsษndษnts ]
family tree
A person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The descendants of the ancient royal family still live in the castle.
- She is a descendant of a famous explorer.
- The descendants of the dinosaurs include modern birds.
- The company was founded by the descendants of the original owners.
- The descendants of the Mayans continue to preserve their culture.
history
A person, group, or thing that is influenced by or comes from a particular predecessor.
Synonyms
derivative, offshoot, successor
Examples of usage
- The film is considered a descendant of the classic Western genre.
- These new smartphones are descendants of the original model released years ago.
- Our modern legal system has many descendants from ancient Roman law.
- The book is a descendant of the author's earlier work.
- The artist's style has many descendants in contemporary art.
Translations
Translations of the word "descendants" in other languages:
๐ต๐น descendentes
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคเคถเค
๐ฉ๐ช Nachkommen
๐ฎ๐ฉ keturunan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐัะฐะดะบะธ
๐ต๐ฑ potomkowie
๐ฏ๐ต ๅญๅญซ (ใใใ)
๐ซ๐ท descendants
๐ช๐ธ descendientes
๐น๐ท torunlar
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์ (huso)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฃุญูุงุฏ (ahfad)
๐จ๐ฟ potomci
๐ธ๐ฐ potomkovia
๐จ๐ณ ๅไปฃ (hรฒudร i)
๐ธ๐ฎ potomci
๐ฎ๐ธ afkomendur
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฑัะฟะฐาัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แจแแแแแแแแแแแ (shtamomavelebi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ nษsillษr
๐ฒ๐ฝ descendientes
Word origin
The word 'descendants' originated from the Latin word 'descendere', which means 'to go down'. It has been used in English since the 16th century to refer to those who come from a particular ancestor or lineage. Over time, the word has evolved to encompass not only biological descendants but also cultural, artistic, and historical influences that can be traced back to a predecessor.
See also: condescending, descend, descendant, descending.