ancestors
/ˈæn.sɛs.tɚz/
nounan · ces · tors
Think: “AN-CES-TORS” — your family from long ago are the ANCESTORS who came before you.
Yes, it's ancestors. Don’t swap the middle letters: it’s **an + ces** (like “cess” sound), not “an + ces**t**” or “an + ses”.
Definition
- nounpeople in your family who lived long ago; those from whom you are descended
Examples
- “She researched her ancestors to learn where her family came from.”
- “Stories about our ancestors can explain why certain traditions matter.”
- “The museum displayed tools used by the ancestors of the region’s first farmers.”
Synonyms
forebearsforefatherspredecessorsprogenitorsforerunners
Antonyms
descendants
Translations
ES antepasadosPT antepassadosFR ancêtres
Common misspellings
ancestersancestoresancestursansestorsancesterrsancestarsancestoursancestors
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