parentage

• Sustantivo que designa el estado o condición de ser padre o madre, así como el origen o linaje familiar de una persona; también puede referirse al conjunto de descendientes de un individuo.

A noun referring to the state or condition of being a parent, the lineage or family origin of an individual, or collectively, the descendants of a particular person.

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1. State of being a parentB2formal

   The condition or fact of being a mother or father.

   Condición de ser padre o madre

   • The joys and challenges of parentage are unique to each individual.
   • She embraced the responsibilities of parentage with grace.
   • Modern society offers various paths to parentage.

   Sinónimosfatherhoodmotherhoodparenthood

   Antónimoschildlessness

2. Family origin or lineageB2formal

   The identity and origin of a person's parents; ancestry or family background.

   parentesco, linaje u origen familiar

   • He is of noble parentage, tracing his family back several centuries.
   • Her parentage is a mix of Irish and Italian heritage.
   • The document details the parentage of the royal child.

   Sinónimosancestrybackgroundblooddescentextractionfamilyheritagelineagepedigreestock

3. Descendants of one individualC1formal

   All the offspring or descendants of a particular person or couple.

   Descendencia

   • The entire parentage of the ancient king is recorded in the chronicles.
   • The family tree shows the parentage of the clan's founder.
   • The parentage of the patriarch includes many notable figures.