Meaning
descendant
- a person related to someone from a later generation
In a sentence
È un discendente di una famiglia famosa.
He is a descendant of a famous family.
Sei un discendente di quel signore?
Are you a descendant of that man?
Non conosco i discendenti di mia zia.
I don't know my aunt's descendants.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| discendente | singular |
| discendenti | plural |
Usage notes
- Common for both masculine and feminine; article shows gender: il/la discendente.
- Often used in family history or formal contexts.
- Do not confuse with the adjective discendente meaning descending.