descendant

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BrE /dɪˈsɛndənt/ AmE /dɪˈsɛndənt/

noun en → es

1 RELATIONSHIP [singular] B1

a person who is related to another person because they are their child, grandchild, etc.

descendiente, pariente por línea directa

  • be a descendant of somebody

Collocations direct descendant · royal descendant

  • She is the direct descendant of the king.

    Ella es el descendiente directo del rey.

2 LINEAGE [singular] B2

a person or animal that comes from a particular family, group, or type of plant over many generations.

descendiente, linaje

  • be a descendant of something

Collocations plant descendant · animal descendant

  • The dog is a descendant of the wolf.

    El perro es un descendiente del lobo.