discendenza

Definitions of discendenza
  1. noun
    the act of changing your location in a downward direction
    synonyms: calata, calo, discesa
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    paracadutismo
    descent with a parachute
    lancio
    the act of dropping something
    crollo, rovina, tracollo
    the act of throwing yourself down
    type of:
    cammino, moto, movimento, spostamento
    the act of changing location from one place to another
  2. noun
    a movement downward
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    caduta, grandine
    a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity
    doccia
    a sudden downpour (as of tears or sparks etc) likened to a rain shower
    affondamento
    a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
    assestamento, stabilizzazione
    a gradual sinking to a lower level
    frana, franamento, rovina
    a slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff
  3. noun
    the immediate descendants of a person
    synonyms: prole, sangue
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    bastardo
    the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
    figlio, nato, ranocchio
    a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
    maggiore
    the offspring who came first in the order of birth
    nipote
    a child of your son or daughter
    erede, successore
    a person who inherits some title or office
    baby, bebè, infante, lattante, neonato, poppante
    a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
    figlia
    a female grandchild
    nipote
    a male grandchild
    figliastro
    a child of your spouse by a former marriage
    type of:
    affine, congiunto, parente, parente acquisito
    a person related by blood or marriage
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