Meaning
descent; lineage
- family origin from earlier generations
- people descending from a person or group
- ancestry or lineage
In a sentence
È di discendenza spagnola, ma vive qui da anni.
She is of Spanish descent, but has lived here for years.
Conosci la discendenza della sua famiglia?
Do you know his family's lineage?
La loro discendenza non è chiara nei documenti.
Their lineage is not clear in the documents.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| discendenza | feminine · singular |
| discendenze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used with di: di discendenza italiana.
- Close to origine, but more specifically family ancestry.
- Usually singular in the ancestry sense.