hijo

Definitions of hijo
  1. noun
    all of the offspring of a given progenitor
    synonyms: descendencia, hijos, posteridad
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    type of:
    grupo biológico
    a group of plants or animals
  2. noun
    a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
    synonyms: chaval, hijito, zagal
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    type of:
    chiquillo, crío, joven, muchacho, niño, pequeño
    a youthful male person
  3. noun
    a member of a clan or tribe
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    type of:
    descendiente
    a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
  4. noun
    a male human offspring
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    antonyms:
    hija
    a female human offspring
    types:
    júnior
    a son who has the same first name as his father
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