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antepassado.

ancestor, forefather, primogenitor

11 characters5 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɐ̃.te.paˈsa.du/Brazil/ɐ̃.tɨ.pɐˈsa.du/Portugal[ɐ̃.tɨ.pɐˈsa.ðu]Portugal/ɐ̃.tɨ.pɐˈsa.du/Portugal, Southern

  1. ancestor, forefather, primogenitor

    masculine · plural-normally
Where this word comes from

From antepassar + -ado. Compare Spanish antepasado and Catalan avantpassat.

verb/ɐ̃.te.paˈsa.du/Brazil/ɐ̃.tɨ.pɐˈsa.du/Portugal[ɐ̃.tɨ.pɐˈsa.ðu]Portugal/ɐ̃.tɨ.pɐˈsa.du/Portugal, Southern

  1. past participle of antepassar

    form-of · participle · past
Where this word comes from

From antepassar + -ado. Compare Spanish antepasado and Catalan avantpassat.

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