noun
English to French Dictionary

ancestor Meaning in French (ancestor signification en français)

ancêtre
Synonymes:aïeulascendant
ancêtre in English:ancestor
Phonetic:ɑ̃sɛtʀ
Plural: ancestors
Gender:Masculin
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de ancestor en français est ancêtre. (Personne, généralement plus éloignée qu'un grand-parent, dont on est issu.)

Definitions of Ancestor

  1. 1
    noun
    ancêtre

    A person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended.

    Personne, généralement plus éloignée qu'un grand-parent, dont on est issu.

Example Sentences

casual

“My ancestors came from a small village in the mountains.”

Mes ancêtres venaient d'un petit village dans les montagnes.

formal

“We honor our ancestors for their sacrifices.”

Nous honorons nos ancêtres pour leurs sacrifices.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

aïeulascendant

In English:

forebearprogenitorforerunner

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

descendant

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

nounancestry
adjectiveancestral