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Definition: Descendent |
DescendentAdjective1. Going or coming down. Noun1. A person considered as descended from some ancestor or race. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Etymology: Descendent \De*scend"ent\, adjective. [Latin expression descendens, -entis, present participle of descendre. Compare to Descendant.]. (references) |
Synonym: DescendentSynonym: descendant (n). (additional references) |
| Antonym: ancestor (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Descent | Adjective: descending; Verb: descendent; decurrent, decursive; labent, deciduous; nodding to its fall. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Descendent |
| English words defined with "descendent": scion. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "descendent": Forsythe ♦ TYMCOM-X. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Descendent" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. Latin (climb down, demean, descend, dismount, march down, penetrate, stoop), Romanian (descendant, descending, downward). |
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Books | |
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| "Maya Artisan" by Luis Alves Commentary: "A Maya descendent artisan in Yucatan Peninsule - Chichén Itzá - Mexico Deep within the jungles of Mexico and Guatemala and extending into the limestone shelf of the Yucatan peninsula lie the mysterious temples and pyramids of the Maya... ---------------" |
Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers. |
| "Descendent" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 90.00% of the time. "Descendent" is used about 10 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 90% | 9 | 117,287 |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 10% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 10 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Hypenated Usage | |
Ending with "descendent": ancestor-descendent. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
descendent | 5 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "descendent"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Chinese | 后裔 (Descendant, descendants, lineage, Progeny). (various references) | |
Danish | descenderende halsphlegmone (descendent cervical phlegmon). (various references) | |
French | phlegmon cervical descendant (descendent cervical phlegmon). (various references) | |
German | hinuntersteigend. (various references) | |
Italian | flemmone discendente del collo (descendent cervical phlegmon). (various references) | |
Korean | 자손 (Descendant, descendants). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | escendentday.(various references) | |
Portuguese | descendente (descendant, downward, successor). (various references) | |
Spanish | flemón cervical descendente (descendent cervical phlegmon). (various references) | |
Swedish | härstämmande. (various references) | |
Thai | ซึ่งเคลื่อนลงมา, ซึ่งสืบทอดมา (descendant). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Job Chapter 17, Verse 16 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | H met' emou eiV adhn katabhsontai h omoqumadon epi cwmatoV katabhsomeqa |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | In profundissimum infernum descendent omnia mea putasne saltim ibi erit requies mihi |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust. |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust. |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | Will they go down with me into the underworld? Will we go down together into the dust? |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Job Chapter 17, Verse 16 |
| Albanian | A do të zbres vallë në portat e Sheolit, kur do të gjejmë bashkë prehje në pluhur?". |
| Cebuano | Kini mopadulong ngadto sa mga trangka sa Sheol, Kay didto lamang sa abug adunay pahulay. |
| Chinese | 等 到 安 息 在 塵 土 中 、 這 指 望 必 下 到 陰 間 的 門 閂 那 裡 了 。 |
| Croatian | Hoæe li u Šeol ona sa mnom siæi da u prahu zajedno otpoèinemo?" |
| Danish | Mon de vil følge mig ned i Dødsriget, skal sammen vi synke i Støvet? |
| Dutch | Zij zullen ondervaren met de handbomen des grafs, als er rust te zamen in het stof wezen zal. |
| Finnish | Ne astuvat alas tuonelan salpojen taa, kun yhdessä lepäämme tomussa." |
| French | Elle descendra vers les portes du séjour des morts, Quand nous irons ensemble reposer dans la poussière. |
| German | Hinunter zu den Toten wird es fahren und wird mit mir in dem Staub liegen. |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Apabila aku turun ke dunia orang mati, aku tidak mempunyai harapan lagi." |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Ia itu turun ke dalam alam barzakh yang sunyi senyap, jikalau kiranya adalah perhentian di dalam duli sekalipun. |
| Italian | Scenderanno forse con me nella tomba o caleremo insieme nella polvere! |
| Korean | 흙 속 에 서 쉴 때 에 는 소 망 이 음 부 문 으 로 내 려 갈 뿐 이 니 라 |
| Maori | Ka riro ki raro ki nga taha o te reinga, ina whai okiokinga i roto i te puehu. |
| Norwegian | Til dødsrikets bommer farer de* ned, på samme tid som jeg går til hvile i støvet. # <* mine forhåpninger.> |
| Rumanian | Ea se va pogork cu mine la poryile locuinyei moryilor, cknd vom merge kmpreunq. sq ne odihnim kn yqrknq.`` |
| Russian | ч РТЕЙУРПДОАА УПКДЕФ ПОБ Й ВХДЕФ РПЛПЙФШУС УП НОПА Ч РТБИЕ. |
| Spanish | Descenderán al poder del Seol, pues juntos bajaremos hasta el polvo. |
| Swedish | Till dödsrikets bommar far det ned, då jag nu själv går till vila i stoftet. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "descendent": descendents. (additional references) | |
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"Descendent" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: decandent, decendant, decendent, descendeth, descendit, desendents, Fessenden. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "descendent" (pronounced duse"ndunt) |
| 9 | d u s e" n d u n t | descendant. |
| 8 | -u s e" n d u n t | ascendant. |
| 7 | -s e" n d u n t | transcendent. |
| 6 | -e" n d u n t | attendant, defendant, dependent, independent, interdependent, pendant, resplendent, superintendent. |
| 5 | -n d u n t | abundant, corespondent, correspondent, despondent, redundant, respondent. |
| 4 | -d u n t | antecedent, antioxidant, ardent, accident, coincident, confident, imprudent, decadent, decedent, discordant, dissident, evident, incident, mordant, nonresident, overconfident, oxidant, precedent, provident, prudent, resident, retardant, rodent, strident, student, trident, verdant. |
| 3 | -u n t | agent, aggrandizement, agreement, ailment, alignment, allotment, amazement, ambient, ambivalent, amendment, amusement, ancient, announcement, annulment, antidepressant, antigovernment, apartment, apparent, appeasement, applicant, appointment, apportionment, argent, argument, armament, arraignment, arrangement, arrant, arrogant, absent, absorbent, abstinent, accelerant, accompaniment, accomplishment, abandonment, abatement, aberrant, abhorrent, abortifacient, accountant, accouterment, achievement, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, adamant, adherent, adjacent, adjournment, adjustment, adjutant, adolescent, adornment, advancement, advertisement, advisement, afferent, affiant, affluent, aspirant, assailant, assessment, assignment, assistant, assortment, astonishment, astringent, atonement, attachment, attainment, banishment, basement, battlement, belligerent, bemusement, beneficent, benevolent, bereavement, betterment, bewilderment, blandishment, blatant, bombardment, brilliant, buoyant, celebrant, claimant, clairvoyant, Clement, client, coefficient, cogent, cognizant, coherent, combatant, commandment, commencement, commitment, compartment, competent, complacent, complainant, complaisant, complement, compliant, component, comportment, concealment, concomitant, concurrent, condiment, confinement, confluent, consequent, consignment, consistent, consonant, constant, constituent, consultant, containment, contaminant, contentment, contestant, continent, contingent, convalescent, convenient, convent, convergent, conversant, coolant, copayment, cormorant, Courant, covenant, Crescent, crosscurrent, current, curtailment, ignorant, immanent, immigrant, imminent, impairment, impatient, impeachment, impediment, impertinent, implement, important, impotent, impoundment, impoverishment, impressment, imprisonment, improvement, inadvertent, incandescent, debarment, debasement, decent, declarant, decongestant, deferment, defiant, deficient, defoliant, delinquent, deodorant, department, deployment, deportment, depressant, derailment, detachment, detergent, determent, determinant, deterrent, detriment, development, deviant, different, diligent, diminishment, disagreement, disappointment, disarmament, disbarment, disbursement, discernment, discouragement, disenchantment, disenfranchisement, disengagement, disestablishment, disgruntlement, disillusionment, disinfectant, disinvestment, dismantlement, dismemberment, disobedient, dispersant, displacement, dissonant, distant, divalent, divergent, divestment, docent, dominant, dormant, easement, ebullient, efferent, effervescent, efficient, effluent, elegant, element, elephant, eloquent, embankment, embarrassment, embayment, embellishment, embezzlement, embodiment, emergent, emigrant, eminent, emplacement, employment, empowerment, enactment, encampment, enchantment, encirclement, encouragement, encroachment, endangerment, endearment, endorsement, endowment, enforcement, engagement, enhancement, enjoyment, enlargement, enlightenment, enlistment, enrichment, enrollment, enslavement, entanglement, entertainment, enticement, entitlement, entombment, entrant, entrapment, entrenchment, environment, equipment, equivalent, errant, escapement, escarpment, esculent, establishment, estrangement, evanescent, excellent, excitement, excrement, exigent, existent, exorbitant, expectant, expectorant, expedient, experiment, exponent, extant, extinguishment, extravagant, exuberant, exultant, Fabricant, fervent, figment, filament, flagrant, flamboyant, flatulent, flippant, fluent, fluorescent, formant, fragment, fragrant, fraudulent, frequent, fulfillment, gallant, garment, garnishment, giant, government, grandiloquent, grandparent, harassment, hesitant, hydrant, incessant, incipient, incitement, inclement, incoherent, incompetent, inconsistent, incontinent, inconvenient, increment, incumbent, indecent, indictment, indifferent, indigent, indignant, indolent, inducement, indulgent, inefficient, infant, informant, infotainment, infrequent, infringement, ingredient, inhabitant, inhalant, inherent, innocent, inpatient, insignificant, insistent, insolent, insolvent, installment, instant, instrument, insufficient, insurgent, integument, intelligent, intercurrent, intermittent, internment, intersegment, intolerant, intransigent, invariant, investment, involvement, iridescent, irrelevant, irreverent, irritant, itinerant, jubilant, judgement, judgment, latent, leant, lenient, lieutenant, ligament, litigant, lubricant, lucent, luminescent, luxuriant, magnificent, malevolent, malignant, maltreatment, management, measurement, merchant, micromanagement, migrant, militant, miscreant, misgovernment, misjudgment, mismanagement, misstatement, mistreatment, moment, monovalent, monument, movement, mutant, nascent, negligent, noncombatant, nonexistent, nongovernment, nonmanagement, nonpayment, nonviolent, nourishment, nutrient, obedient, observant, obsolescent, occupant, odorant, ointment, omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient, operant, opponent, opulent, ornament, orpiment, outpatient, outplacement, overpayment, overstatement, pageant, parchment, parent, parliament, participant, patent, patient, pavement, payment, peasant, penchant, penitent, pennant, percipient, permanent, persistent, pertinent, petulant, pheasant, pigment, piquant, placement, pleasant, pliant, poignant, pollutant, postponement, postretirement, potent, preadolescent, predicament, predominant, preeminent, pregnant, prejudgment, prepayment, prescient, present, presentment, prevalent, procurement, proficient, prominent, pronouncement, propellant, proponent, protestant, prurient, pungent, punishment, pursuant, puzzlement, quadrant, quiescent, quotient, radiant, rampant, readjustment, reagent, realignment, reappointment, reapportionment, rearmament, rearrangement, reassessment, reassignment, recalcitrant, recent, recipient, recombinant, recruitment, recurrent, redeployment, redevelopment, reemployment, reenactment, refinement, refreshment, refrigerant, refurbishment, Regent, regiment, registrant, reimbursement, reinforcement, reinstatement, reinvestment, relevant, reliant, reluctant, reminiscent, remnant, repayment, repellent, repentant, replacement, replenishment, repugnant, requirement, resentment, resettlement, resilient, resistant, resonant, restatement, resultant, resurgent, reticent, retirement, retrenchment, reverent, rudiment, ruminant, sacrament, salient, seafront, sealant, sediment, segment, semipermanent, sentiment, Sequent, sergeant, serpent, servant, settlement, shipment, significant, silent, solvent, somnolent, stagnant, statement, stimulant, stringent, subcontinent, subsequent, subservient, succulent, sufficient, supergiant, supplement, supplicant, suppressant, surfactant, talent, tangent, temperament, tenant, tenement, testament, tetravalent, tolerant, torrent, tournament, transient, translucent, transparent, treatment, trenchant, triumphant, truant, truculent, tumescent, turbulent, tyrant, undercurrent, underdevelopment, underemployment, undergarment, underpayment, understatement, unemployment, unimportant, unpleasant, unrepentant, urgent, vacant, vagrant, valiant, variant, vehement, vibrant, vigilant, violent, virulent, warrant, wonderment. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-d-d-e-e-e-n-n-s-t" | |
-1 letter: decedents, sentenced, tendences. | |
-2 letters: decedent, sentence, tendence. | |
-3 letters: descend, descent, scended, scented, seceded. | |
-4 letters: censed, decent, denned, dented, needed, nested, secede, seeded, sended, sennet, tended, tensed. | |
-5 letters: ceded, cedes, cense, cents, cetes, deeds, deets, denes, dense, dents, ended, needs, nenes, scend, scene, scent, sente, steed, teens, tends, tense. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-d-d-e-e-e-n-n-s-t" | |
+1 letter: descendents. | |
+2 letters: codependents. | |
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