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How do you say "descendant" in Italian?
il discendente
In Italian, "descendant" is il discendente.
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Pronunciation
Roll through discendente as di-sce-nde-nte, giving nde the strongest hit. Avoid sliding the vowels the way you would in English — Italian vowels are flat and clean.
Grammar notes
il discendente is masculine. Its plural is discendenti.
Example sentence
È discendente di un famoso pittore.
He is a descendant of a famous painter.
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How to remember il discendente
Since discendente shares 'scend' with 'descendant', picture the two words shaking hands whenever you review it.
Related words
- sibling il fratello
- relative il parente
- ancestor l' antenato
- couple la coppia
- partner il partner
- babysitter la babysitter
- guardian il guardiano
- mentor il mentore
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Questions about il discendente
How do you pronounce il discendente?
Roll through discendente as di-sce-nde-nte, giving nde the strongest hit. Avoid sliding the vowels the way you would in English — Italian vowels are flat and clean.
Is il discendente masculine or feminine?
il discendente is masculine. il discendente is masculine. Its plural is discendenti.
How is il discendente used in Italian?
il discendente is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: È discendente di un famoso pittore. (He is a descendant of a famous painter.).
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