Hvad betyder descendent?
En descendant refererer til en person, dyreart eller inddeling af en gruppe, der stammer fra en specifik forfader eller kilde. Det bruges ofte til at beskrive efterkommere eller nedstigninger inden for en familie eller slægt. Ordet descendant kan også anvendes i en mere generel forstand til at indikere en udviklingsmæssig form for nedarvning eller afstamning fra en tidligere form, koncept eller ide.
Sætninger med decendens
- John is a descendent of a long line of kings.
- The descendent of a famous painter, she inherited his artistic talent.
- He traced his family tree and discovered he was a descendent of royalty.
- She is the proud descendent of a group of courageous pioneers.
- Being a descendent of a Nobel laureate, he felt pressure to succeed.
- Her ancestors were descendent from a Native American tribe.
- He proudly carries the family name as a descendent of a famous scientist.
- She found comfort in knowing that she was a descendent of strong women.
- They are the descendent of a wealthy family, known for their philanthropy.
- The descendent of a long line of musicians, she has always been drawn to music.
- He found evidence that he was a direct descendent of a medieval knight.
- She learned about her heritage and the struggles her descendent faced.
- His family was proud of their descendent, a war hero.
- She researched her family history and discovered that she was a descendent of famous inventors.
- As a descendent of a long line of politicians, he knew he had big shoes to fill.
Ord med samme betydning
- Heir
- Offspring
- Progeny
- Successor
- Scion
- Heiress
- Offshoot
- Posterior
- Later
- Following
Ord med omvendt betydning
- Ascendant
- Predecessor
- Ancestor
- Parent
- Progenitor
- Forerunner
Oprindelse
Ordet descendent stammer fra det latinske ordet descendens, som er det nåværende partisippet av verbet descendere, som betyr å gå ned, å komme ned. Dette verbet er dannet av prefikset de-, som indikerer bevegelse nedover eller bort fra, og verbet scandere, som betyr å klatre, å stige opp. Så etymologisk sett betyr descendent bokstavelig talt en som går nedover eller nedstiger.
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