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How do you say "descendant" in Spanish?
el descendiente
In Spanish, "descendant" is el descendiente.
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Pronunciation
This is el des-sen-dee-EN-teh, stress on the fourth syllable, with the double s giving a soft hiss.
Grammar notes
el descendiente is masculine. Its plural is descendientes.
Example sentence
Es descendiente de un pintor famoso.
He is a descendant of a famous painter.
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How to remember el descendiente
Descendiente shares its root with 'descend', someone who comes down the family line from you.
Related words
- sibling el hermano
- relative el pariente
- ancestor el antepasado
- couple la pareja
- partner el socio
- babysitter la niñera
- guardian el guardián
- mentor el mentor
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Questions about el descendiente
How do you pronounce el descendiente?
This is el des-sen-dee-EN-teh, stress on the fourth syllable, with the double s giving a soft hiss.
Is el descendiente masculine or feminine?
el descendiente is masculine. el descendiente is masculine. Its plural is descendientes.
How is el descendiente used in Spanish?
el descendiente is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Es descendiente de un pintor famoso. (He is a descendant of a famous painter.).
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