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Added 9 October 2026

ancestral

/ænˈsɛs.təɹ.əl/ adjective

In Latin: paternus, maternus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ancestral at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent.
ancestral home
Of or belonging to or inherited from an ancestor.

Origin

From Anglo-Norman ancestrel, from ancestre (“ancestor”), equivalent to ancestor + -al.

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