descendant

[/dɪˈsɛndənt/]

nounmasculine/femininepl: descendants

descendente

1. A person who is descended from a particular ancestor; offspring

She is a direct descendant of the royal family.

Ela é uma descendente direta da família real.

2. Something that has evolved or developed from an earlier form

Modern cars are descendants of the first automobiles.

Os carros modernos são descendentes dos primeiros automóveis.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

descendente

Standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

descendente

Common in formal and informal contexts

Rio de Janeiro

descendente

Standard usage, sometimes 'filho/a' in colloquial speech

Portugal

descendente

Standard European Portuguese usage

direct descendant - descendente direto

a long line of descendants - uma longa linhagem de descendentes

descendant of - descendente de

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