ancestor
🇺🇸
/ˈænsestər/
🇬🇧
/ˈænsestə(r)/
noun
B2
a family member who lived long ago
My ancestor came from another country many years ago.
C1
an animal from long ago that modern animals came from
This ancient animal was the ancestor of many modern species.
C1
an early version of something that later became better
This old machine was the ancestor of the computers we use today.
translation
a family member who lived long ago; an animal from long ago that modern animals came from; an early version of something that later became better
Word Forms
Plural
ancestors