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How do you say "ancestor" in Spanish?
el antepasado
In Spanish, "ancestor" is el antepasado.
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Pronunciation
Say el ahn-teh-pah-SAH-doh, stress on the fourth syllable, built from 'antes', before, and 'pasado', past.
Grammar notes
el antepasado is masculine. Its plural is antepasados.
Example sentence
Su antepasado provenía de un pequeño pueblo.
Her ancestor came from a small village.
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How to remember el antepasado
Antepasado literally means 'before-past', someone who lived in the time before yours.
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Questions about el antepasado
How do you pronounce el antepasado?
Say el ahn-teh-pah-SAH-doh, stress on the fourth syllable, built from 'antes', before, and 'pasado', past.
Is el antepasado masculine or feminine?
el antepasado is masculine. el antepasado is masculine. Its plural is antepasados.
How is el antepasado used in Spanish?
el antepasado is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Su antepasado provenía de un pequeño pueblo. (Her ancestor came from a small village.).
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