ancêtre
/ɑ̃.sɛtʁ/
le
noun
A2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- les ancêtres
Meaning
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ancestor
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Ses ancêtres ont émigré au dix-neuvième siècle.
His ancestors emigrated in the nineteenth century.
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Similar words
Close — English "roots" figuratively means ancestry.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
antepassado is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "ancestor."
Practice
1 What does ancêtre mean?
ancestor
2 Fill the gap: Ses ___ ont émigré au dix-neuvième siècle.
Full sentence: Ses ancêtres ont émigré au dix-neuvième siècle. (His ancestors emigrated in the nineteenth century.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches ancêtre?
ancêtre: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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