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"Another word for ancestor is descendant," suggests a previous contributor.
Not true - they're opposites. Your grandfather is your ancestor, you are your grandfather's descendant.
Forebears, however, means the same. Descendant is an antonym for ancestor. Forerunner and predecessor are two synonyms for ancestor.
What else can I help you with?
How do you use the word 'ancestor' in a sentence?
My great great grandpa told me about my ancestors.
What is another word for loyalists?
law abider is another word for loyalists
What is the origin of the surname Tabaka?
Tabaka is a variation on the Slavic word for tobacco and indicates an ancestor with some connection to tobacco sales or farming.
What is another word for period a time?
Another word could be era.
What is another word for wisdom?
experience, knowledge sagacity is another word for wisdom
What is another word for ancestor?
forebearers fore fathers
How do you use the word 'ancestor' in a sentence?
My great great grandpa told me about my ancestors.
What root word and prefix combine to form the word ancestor?
It comes from the Latin antecedere, from ante'before' + cedere 'go.'
Why do you call your ancestors ancestors?
"Ancestor" is the English word for those from whom you are descended. You use that word because that is what the word is. In many ways words are arbitrary sounds that are agreed to have a particular meaning.The English word ancestor comes from the Old French word ancestre. This in turn comes from the Latin word antecessor. They all derive from from the Latin verb antecedere, meaning to precede or go before, which is what an ancestor did.So your ancestor's ancestor is also your ancestor. We do not need or have a separate word for that in English.
Does the word ancestor has a short a vowel sound?
Yes, the word "ancestor" has a short a vowel sound, as in "an-ses-tor."
Can you have a sentence using the word ancestor?
"I have an ancestor who worked on a grain barge in Russia."
A word for ancestor with ore in it?
forebears
What word that starts with AN and ends with OR?
A word that starts with AN and ends with OR: ancestor.
Can you give an example of a sentence using the word ancestor?
My favorite ancestor came to my graduation ceremony!
What is another name for male ancestor?
grandpa
How many syllables does the word ancestor have?
three
What is the definition for the word legacy?
Money or property bequeathed to another by will.Something handed down from an ancestor or a predecessor or from the past. For example; a legacy of religious freedom.
