noun🔗Share先祖, 祖先One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather."My great-grandmother was a talented musician, and I consider her an ancestor. "私の曾祖母は才能ある音楽家で、私は彼女を先祖と見なしています。familyhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share先祖, 祖先An earlier type; a progenitor"This fossil animal is regarded as the ancestor of the horse."この化石動物は馬の祖先と見なされています。familyhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share先祖, 祖先One from whom an estate has descended;—the correlative of heir."My great-grandmother was the ancestor from whom my family inherited the old farmhouse. "私の曾祖母は、私の家族が古い農家を相続した先祖でした。familyhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share先祖, 祖先One who had the same role or function in former times."My grandfather, an ancestor of my family's farming tradition, was a skilled carpenter. "私の祖父は、私の家の農業の伝統の先祖であり、熟練した大工でした。familyhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share語源, 祖先A word or phrase which serves as the origin of a term in another language."The word "telephone" is an ancestor of the French word "téléphone". "「telephone」という単語は、フランス語の「téléphone」の語源です。languagewordhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share祖先であるTo be an ancestor of."My great-grandmother ancistered me, which means she was one of my direct ancestors. "私の曾祖母は私の祖先であり、彼女が私の直系の祖先の一人だったという意味です。familyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading