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descendent

5.2

Coming from an ancestor or earlier family member

adjective
/dɪˈsɛndənt/

: descendiente

A descendent gene can be traced back to a common ancestor.

Examples

These traditions are descendent from ancient rituals practiced centuries ago.
The family tree showed that many members had a descendent relationship to the royal lineage.
He is a descendent!
She is a descendent of the famous inventor.
These traditions are descendent from ancient rituals practiced centuries ago.
A descendent gene can be traced back to a common ancestor.
The family tree showed that many members had a descendent relationship to the royal lineage.

Synonyms

lineal

vsdescendent

1 8.0

Directly related to an ancestor

is broader and allows descent that is not limited to a single line

descendant

vsdescendent

5.7

Coming from an ancestor, for example a language or trait that developed later

is the same meaning but commonly an alternate written form

How Related

direct

574 1.0

lineal

1 8.0

descendent

5.2

distant

76 3.5

unrelated

10 3.5

Surface Forms

descendent positive

Morphology

descendent = descend (transparent) = descend + ent

The adjective sense is the regular adjectival use of 'descend' + '-ent', meaning 'coming from by descent' and is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Descendent as an adjective also comes from Latin de- 'down' and scendere 'to climb'. That's why it means 'coming from' an earlier person or source, for example a trait or custom handed down the family line.