descendant

• Personne, plante ou animal issu d'un ancêtre déterminé; ce qui provient de quelque chose d'autre.

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.

   descendant (d'un ancêtre)

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

   Synonymesderivedlineal

   Antonymesancestorascendantforebearprogenitor

• Nom désignant une personne, un animal ou une plante qui descend d'un ancêtre ou d'un groupe d'ancêtres déterminé, ou, par extension, une personne qui succède à quelqu'un ou hérite de ses biens ou de ses idées.

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.

   Descendant (lignée)

   • 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.

   Synonymeschildheirissueoffspringprogenyscionsuccessor

   Antonymesancestorforebearprogenitor

2. Something derived from an earlier formB2formal

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

   descendant (dérivé d'une forme antérieure)

   • 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.

   Synonymesderivativedevelopmentoffshootoutgrowthspin-offsuccessor