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descendant

/de.sɑ̃.dɑ̃/

noun, masculine/de.sɑ̃.dɑ̃/plural: descendants

a descendant; one who is the progeny of someone at any distance of time; e.g. a child; a grandchild, etc.

Borrowed from Latin dēscendentem, the present participle of dēscendere, itself from dē + scandere (“climb, ascend”).

adjective/de.sɑ̃.dɑ̃/

descending

Antonyms: ascendant, montant

Related: compatibilité descendante

Borrowed from Latin dēscendentem, the present participle of dēscendere, itself from dē + scandere (“climb, ascend”).