descendiente

Definitions of descendiente
  1. noun
    a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
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    antonyms:
    antecesor, antepasado, ascendiente
    someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
    types:
    hijo
    a member of a clan or tribe
    type of:
    pariente
    a person related by blood or marriage
  2. noun
    the immediate descendants of a person
    synonyms: vástago
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    pequeño
    the youngest member of a group (not necessarily young)
    bastardo, hijo ilegítimo
    the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
    niño
    a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
    primogénito
    the offspring who came first in the order of birth
    nieto
    a child of your son or daughter
    sucesor
    a person who inherits some title or office
    bebé, criatura, infante, nene, neonato
    a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
    nieta
    a female grandchild
    nieto
    a male grandchild
    alnado, entenado, hijastro
    a child of your spouse by a former marriage
    type of:
    pariente
    a person related by blood or marriage
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