Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

ancestrais

adjective
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Definition
Relating to ancestors; showing characteristics or qualities inherited from one’s forebears.
Examples
  • Os traços ancestrais na família são surpreendentes.
  • Ela estava pesquisando suas origens ancestrais.
Meaning
The term ‘ancestrais’ refers to anything associated with ancestors, or the generation of people from whom one is descended.
Synonyms
  • antepassados
  • ancestral
  • hereditário