Meaning
ancestor
- a family member from a very old past generation
In a sentence
Mio nonno studia i nostri antenati.
My grandfather studies our ancestors.
Conosci il nome di un tuo antenato?
Do you know the name of one of your ancestors?
Non abbiamo molte foto degli antenati.
We don't have many photos of our ancestors.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| antenato | masculine · singular |
| antenati | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Feminine is antenata when referring to a female ancestor.
- Often used in family history and genealogy.
- Can also be used figuratively for an earlier form of something.