ancestro

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English ancestorFrench ancêtreItalian ancestraleSpanish ancestro. Decision no. 544, Progreso IV, 1405, Progreso VII.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ancestro (plural ancestri)

  1. ancestor

Usage notes

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Unlike in English, ancestro includes parents.

Derived terms

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References

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  • Progreso III (in Ido), 1910–1911, page 601
  • Progreso IV (in Ido), 1911–1912, page 72, 501
  • Progreso VII (in Ido), 1914, page 385

Spanish

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Etymology

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From Old French ancestre (compare Modern French ancêtre), from Latin antecessor. Doublet of antecesor.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /anˈθestɾo/ [ãn̟ˈθes.t̪ɾo]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /anˈsestɾo/ [ãnˈses.t̪ɾo]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -estɾo
  • Syllabification: an‧ces‧tro

Noun

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ancestro m (plural ancestros, feminine ancestra, feminine plural ancestras)

  1. ancestor, forefather
    Synonyms: antepasado, antecesor
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