ancestor meaning

UK /ˈænsɛstə/ US /ˈænsɛstɚ/ 3 syllables

ancestor (noun): someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent).

Definition of ancestor

  1. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

    Synonyms: ascendant, ascendent, antecedent, root

    Opposite: descendant

    Type of: relative

    Kinds: ancestress, forebear, forefather, foremother, progenitor

    Related forms: ancestral

How to pronounce ancestor

ancestor is pronounced /ˈænsɛstə/ in British English and /ˈænsɛstɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in OR · 8-letter words

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