Ancestral Meaning in English
word
ænˈsɛstɹəɫ
an-SESS-truhl
ænsˈɛstɹəl
an-SESS-truhl
Definition
Related to ancestors or something that comes from people in your family who lived long ago.
Usage & Nuances
Used mostly as an adjective for traditions, lands, homes, or customs. Formal or academic; rarely used in casual speech. Often refers to cultural or family heritage.
Spanish: ancestralPortuguese (BR): ancestralPortuguese (PT): ancestralChinese (Simplified): 祖先的Chinese (Traditional): 祖先的Hindi: पूर्वजों काArabic: سلفيBengali: পৈতৃক - পূর্বপুরুষজনিতRussian: родовой - наследственныйJapanese: 祖先のVietnamese: tổ tiênKorean: 조상의Turkish: ata - soy - ataerkil (miras)Urdu: آبائی - آباء و اجداد سے متعلقIndonesian: leluhur - turun-temurun
Example Sentences
They visited their ancestral village during the holiday.
basic
The family keeps their ancestral customs alive.
basic
This land is their ancestral property.
basic
He feels a strong connection to his ancestral roots.
natural
Many people dream of visiting their ancestral homeland someday.
natural
The festival celebrates the region’s ancestral heritage with music and dance.
natural