descendant

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English dessendaunte, borrowed from Middle French, from Latin dēscendēns, present participle of descendere, from dē + scandere (“to climb, ascend”). === Pronunciation === (UK, US, Canada) IPA(key): /dɪˈsɛndənt/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /dɪˈsendənt/ Hyphenation: des‧cen‧dant Rhymes: -ɛndənt === Adjective === descendant (not comparable) Descending; going down. Descending from a biological ancestor. Proceeding from a figurative ancestor or source. ==== Usage notes ==== See descendent § Usage notes. ==== Alternative forms ==== descendent ==== Antonyms ==== ascendant, ascendent, ascending (antonym(s) of “heraldry”): montant ==== Related terms ==== descendancy ==== Translations ==== === Noun === descendant (plural descendants) One of the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations. Antonyms: ancestor, progenitor; forefather, foremother Hypernym: successor Meronyms: issue, line, progeny; family; clan (figuratively) A thing that derives directly from a given precursor or source. (biology) A later evolutionary type. (linguistics) A language that is descended from another. (linguistics) A word or form in one language that is descended from a counterpart in an ancestor language. Synonyms: reflex, derivative Antonym: etymon Coordinate term: cognate (astrology) The intersection of the western (setting) horizon and the ecliptic, its ecliptical longitude; the astrological sign it corresponds to. ==== Usage notes ==== The adjective may be spelled either with ant or ent as the final syllable (see descendent). The noun may be spelled only with ant. ==== Synonyms ==== (offspring): afterbear, offspring, scion, and see Thesaurus:child & relative ==== Antonyms ==== ascendant ancestor forebear ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === offspring offshoot progeny == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin dēscendentem, the present participle of dēscendere, itself from dē + scandere (“climb, ascend”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /de.sɑ̃.dɑ̃/ === Participle === descendant present participle of descendre === Noun === descendant m (plural descendants, feminine descendante) a descendant; one who is the progeny of someone at any distance of time; e.g. a child; a grandchild, etc. ==== Antonyms ==== ancêtre m ascendant m === Adjective === descendant (feminine descendante, masculine plural descendants, feminine plural descendantes) (which is) descending Antonyms: ascendant, montant ==== Derived terms ==== compatibilité descendante === Related terms === descendance descendre === Further reading === “descendant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Latin == === Verb === dēscendant third-person plural present active subjunctive of dēscendō