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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAncestral
/ænˈsɛs.trəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Inherited from or belonging to one's ancestors or forebears.
"They returned to their ancestral village to celebrate the traditional festival." - 2
Pertaining to or existing in previous generations.
"The family took great pride in preserving their ancestral home."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'ancestrel', which traces back to the Latin root 'antecessor', meaning 'predecessor' or 'forefather'. It entered the English language in the late Middle English period, evolving to describe anything inherited from or belonging to one's forebears.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ancestral" is said worldwide
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ancestral
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.sɛs.tʁal/
"Ils ont retrouvé leur maison ancestrale."
vorstädtisch
Transliteration: /fɔɐ̯ˈstɛt.ɪʃ/
"Die Familie kehrte in ihr angestammtes Dorf zurück."
ancestrale
Transliteration: /an.tʃeˈstra.le/
"La famiglia custodisce con cura la casa ancestrale."
ancestral
Transliteration: /an.sesˈtɾal/
"La ceremonia se basa en tradiciones ancestrales."
ancestral
Transliteration: /ã.sesˈtɾaw/
"Eles visitaram a terra ancestral da sua família."
पैतृक
Transliteration: paitrik
"यह उनकी पैतृक संपत्ति है।"
祖先的
Transliteration: zǔxiān de
"他们回到了祖先的村庄。"
조상의
Transliteration: josang-ui
"그들은 조상의 고향을 방문했다."
祖先の
Transliteration: sosen no
"彼らは祖先の土地に戻った。"
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