descendent
[dih-
sen
-d
uh
nt]
/dɪˈsɛn dənt/
adjective
1.
descending
; going or coming down.
2.
deriving or
descending
from an ancestor.
Origin
1565-75;
<
Latin
dēscendent-
(stem of
dēscendēns
), present participle of
dēscendere.
See
descend
,
-ent
Related forms
undescendent,
adjective
Examples from the web for
descendent
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descendent
.
British Dictionary definitions for
descendent
descendent
/
dɪˈsɛndənt
/
adjective
1.
coming or going downwards; descending
2.
deriving by descent, as from an ancestor
Word Origin and History for
descendent
see
descendant
.