descendant

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descendant

   singolare   plurale 
 maschile    descendant    descendants 
 femminile    descendante    descendantes 
  1. discendente, calante

descendant m

  1. discendente (in tutti i significati)
  2. (araldica) detto dell'uccello che vola verso la punta dello scudo

descendant

  1. participio presente di descendre
  • IPA: /de.sɑ̃.dɑ̃/

Ascolta la pronuncia :

dal verbo descendre, con significati mutuati dal latino descendens, participip presente del verbo descendo

descendant (pl.: descendants)

  1. discendente (in tutti i significati)
  • IPA: /dɪˈsɛndənt/

Ascolta la pronuncia :

dal francese antico dessendaunte, derivato dal latino descendens, participip presente del verbo descendo