descendant
Descending; going downDescending; going down.
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3 senses(not comparable)Descending; going down.
The elevator resumed its descendant trajectory.
going or coming down
(not comparable)Descending from a biological ancestor.
Power in the kingdom is transferred in a descendant manner.
proceeding by descent from an ancestor
(not comparable)Proceeding from a figurative ancestor or source.
Examples
33 sentencesWhat will our descendants be like?
He has no descendants, he's likely sterile.
She was the youngest descendant of the king.
ruОна была самой младшей из потомков короля. — astru
Dogs are believed to be descendants of wolves.
ruСчитается, что собаки - это потомки волков. — soweli_Elepanto
deDer Hund stamme, so glaubt man, vom Wolfe ab. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The settlers were descendants of the surviving crew.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English dessendaunte, borrowed from Middle French, from Latin dēscendēns, presFrom Middle English dessendaunte, borrowed from Middle French, from Latin dēscendēns, present participle of descendere, from dē + scandere (“to climb, ascend”).
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- proceeding by descent from an ancestor:descendent
- going or coming down:descendent