ancestress

English

Etymology

ancestor +‎ -ess

Pronunciation

enPR: ănʹsĕs-trəs, IPA^(key): /ˈæn.sɛs.tɹəs/

or

enPR: ănʹsĕs-trĭs, IPA^(key): /ˈæn.sɛs.tɹɪs/

Noun

ancestress (plural ancestresses)

female ancestor

Translations

female ancestor

Finnish: esiäiti (fi)
Latin: genetrix f

Maori: whāwhārua
Portuguese: ancestral (pt) f, progenitora (pt) f, avoenga f

Anagrams

cantresses

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