Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
ancestrais
adjective
ahn-seh-straiz

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