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descendant

/dɪˈsɛndənt/
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noun

  • One who is the progeny of a specified person, at any distance of time or through any number of generations.

    "The patriarch survived many descendants: five children, a dozen grandchildren, even a great grandchild."

  • A thing that derives directly from a given precursor or source.

    "This famous medieval manuscript has many descendants."

  • A later evolutionary type.

    "Dogs evolved as descendants of early wolves."

  • A language that is descended from another.

    "English and Scots are the descendants of Old English."

  • A word or form in one language that is descended from a counterpart in an ancestor language.

adjective

  • Descending from a biological ancestor.
  • Proceeding from a figurative ancestor or source.

Word Statistics

Letter Count10 letters
Syllables3 syllables
Difficulty Level
Hard
Word FrequencyUncommon
Vowel Count3 vowels
Consonant Count7 consonants

Letter Analysis & Structure

First LetterD
Last LetterT
Letter Breakdown
D
E
S
C
E
N
D
A
N
T

Game Compatibility & Validity

Valid English Word
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Suitable for Vocabulary Learning
Suitable for Timed Rush & Category Wordle

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