ancestral
Translation
ancestral
Examples
This is my ancestral home.
This is my ancestral home.
They follow their ancestral traditions.
They follow their ancestral traditions.
Grammar Patterns
ancestral ((noun)) relating to ancestors They visited their ancestral village.
Similar Words
Synonyms: hereditary, inherited, traditional
Etymology
From 'ancestor' + '-al' (adjective-forming suffix), meaning 'relating to an ancestor'.
Memory Tips
The '-al' ending often turns a noun into an adjective (e.g., nation -> national). So, 'ancestral' means 'relating to ancestors'.