descendent

[ dih-sen-duhnt ]

adjective

1. descending; going or coming down.
2. deriving or descending from an ancestor.

descendent

/ dɪˈsɛndənt /

adjective

1. coming or going downwards; descending
2. deriving by descent, as from an ancestor

Other Words From

• unde·scendent adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of descendent¹

1565–75; < Latin dēscendent- (stem of dēscendēns ), present participle of dēscendere. See descend, -ent

Example Sentences

Julie Summers, a descendent of Irvine, said in a statement that she was "moved to tears" when Mr Chin told her about the discovery.

From BBC

All meant to terrify descendents with the wordless horror of blighted land and trigger the inexplicable rise of hairs on the backs of their neck.

From Salon

In their announcement, the zoo said one of the incoming bears - Bao Li - is a descendent of that family.

From BBC

It’s very unusual to be able to re-introduce a species with the genetic descendent of the native species.

From BBC

A descendent of Lord Byron wants a statue of the poet moved from a traffic island in central London.

From BBC