ancestral

[/ænˈsɛstrəl/]

adjective

ancestral

1. relating to or inherited from ancestors; of or belonging to one's family line

The ancestral home has been in our family for generations.

A casa ancestral está na nossa família há gerações.

2. relating to ancestry or lineage

She traced her ancestral roots back to Ireland.

Ela rastreou suas raízes ancestrais até a Irlanda.

3. inherited genetically or culturally from predecessors

The ancestral traditions were passed down through oral stories.

As tradições ancestrais foram transmitidas através de histórias orais.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

ancestral

Most common usage; also 'de ancestrais' or 'hereditário'

São Paulo

ancestral

Standard usage in formal contexts

Rio de Janeiro

ancestral

Standard usage; may use 'de antepassados' colloquially

Portugal

ancestral

Standard usage; 'hereditário' also common in formal contexts

ancestral home (casa ancestral)

ancestral lands (terras ancestrais)

ancestral rights (direitos ancestrais)

ancestral memory (memória ancestral)

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