descendant

• Eine Person, Pflanze oder Tier, die bzw. das von einem bestimmten Vorfahren abstammt; etwas, das von etwas anderem abstammt oder hervorgegangen ist.

A person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor; something that comes from something else.

1. Descended from an ancestorB2formal

   Being a person who is descended from a particular ancestor or group.

   Von einem Vorfahren abstammend

   • She is a descendant of the royal family.
   • The museum displays artifacts from descendant cultures.
   • He is a direct descendant of the original settlers.

   Synonymederivedlineal

   Antonymeancestorascendantforebearprogenitor

• Substantiv, das eine Person, ein Tier oder eine Pflanze bezeichnet, die von einem bestimmten Vorfahren oder einer Gruppe von Vorfahren abstammt.

A noun referring to a person, animal, or plant that is descended from a particular ancestor or group of ancestors.

1. Offspring or lineageB1formal

   A person who is descended from a particular ancestor or family line.

   Nachkomme

   • She is a direct descendant of the poet William Wordsworth.
   • The royal descendants gathered for the family reunion.
   • He claims to be a descendant of the ancient Viking kings.

   Synonymechildheirissueoffspringprogenyscionsuccessor

   Antonymeancestorforebearprogenitor

2. Something derived from an earlier formB2formal

   An object, idea, or concept that has developed from something earlier.

   Ableitung

   • Modern smartphones are descendants of the early mobile phones.
   • The new software is a descendant of the original operating system.
   • This architectural style is a descendant of Gothic design.

   Synonymederivativedevelopmentoffshootoutgrowthspin-offsuccessor