genealogy

• Sustantivo que designa el estudio o la trazabilidad de los linajes familiares y la historia de las familias, incluyendo a menudo la elaboración de árboles genealógicos.

A noun referring to the study or tracing of family lineages and history, often involving the construction of family trees.

1. Study of family historyB2formal

   The study of families, family history, and the tracing of their lineages.

   Genealogía (estudio de la historia familiar)

   • She is researching her family's genealogy.
   • Genealogy has become a popular hobby for many people.
   • The library has a large collection of genealogy records.

   Sinónimosancestrybloodlinedescentfamily historyfamily treelineagepedigree

2. B2formal

   A line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor.

   Línea de descendencia

   • His genealogy can be traced back to the 17th century.
   • The royal genealogy is well documented.
   • They discovered a surprising branch in their genealogy.

   Sinónimosancestrybloodlinedescentextractionlinelineageparentagepedigree