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- [an-ses-truh l]
- /ænˈsɛs trəl/
- /ˈæn.ses.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [an-ses-truh l]
- /ænˈsɛs trəl/
Definitions of ancestral word
- adjective ancestral You use ancestral to refer to a person's family in former times, especially when the family is important and has property or land which they have had for a long time. 3
- adjective ancestral of, inherited from, or derived from ancestors 3
- noun ancestral a relation that holds between x and y if there is a chain of instances of a given relation leading from x to y. Thus the ancestral of parent of is ancestor of, since x is the ancestor of y if and only if x is a parent of…a parent of…a parent of y 3
- adjective ancestral of or inherited from an ancestor or ancestors 3
- adjective ancestral pertaining to ancestors; descending or claimed from ancestors: an ancestral home. 1
- adjective ancestral serving as a forerunner, prototype, or inspiration. 1
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Origin of ancestral
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English aunce(s)trel < Middle French, equivalent to ancestre ancestor + -el -al1
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Parts of speech for Ancestral
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ancestral popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ancestral usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ancestral
adj ancestral
- familial — of, relating to, or characteristic of a family: familial ties.
- affiliated — If an organization is affiliated with another larger organization, it is officially connected with the larger organization or is a member of it.
- congenital — A congenital disease or medical condition is one that a person has had from birth, but is not inherited.
- inborn — naturally present at birth; innate.
- inbred — naturally inherent; innate; native: her inbred grace.
adjective ancestral
- family — the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family.
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