Grammatical class
Noun
descendant
a descendant; one who is the progeny of someone at any distance of time; e.g. a child; a grandchild, etc.
Details
Syllables
des-cen-dant
Phonetics
de.sɑ̃.dɑ̃
Grammatical class
Noun
Freq. (books)
3174
Freq. (movies)
7759
Freq. (news)
13583
Sentences
Il était le descendant d'une riche famille.
He was the scion of a wealthy family.
A1
Ce jeune homme est le descendant d'un prince russe.
This youth is the descendant of a Russian prince.
A1
L'italien est un descendant direct du latin.
Italian is a direct descendant of Latin.
B1