genealogy
The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestorsThe descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.
» Genealogy, otherwise known as family history, is an extremely popular hobby.
Meaning
3 senses(countable)The descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or ancestors; lineage or pedigree.
Abstammung
генеало́гияgenealógija, родосло́внаяrodoslóvnaja, родосло́виеrodoslóvije
(countable)A record or table of such descent; a family tree.
Ahnentafel
генеало́гияgenealógija
(uncountable)The study, and formal recording of such descents.
Ahnenforschung, Genealogie
генеало́гияgenealógija
генеалогіяhenealohija
- the study or investigation of ancestry and family history
- successive generations of kin
Examples
3 sentencesGenealogy, otherwise known as family history, is an extremely popular hobby.
Do you know your genealogy?
ruТы знаешь свою родословную?
When his mother studied their genealogy, she was horrified to find out they were related to Hitler.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English genealogie, genologie, genelogie, from Old French genealogie (Modern FFrom Middle English genealogie, genologie, genelogie, from Old French genealogie (Modern French généalogie), from Late Latin genealogia, from Ancient Greek γενεαλογία (genealogía), from γενεά (geneá, “generation, descent”) + -λογία (-logía, “study of”), equivalent to Ancient Greek γενεά (geneá) + -logy.
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Forms
plural: genealogiesSynonyms
2 synonyms- successive generations of kin:family tree
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable