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genealogical

ge·ne·al·o·gy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jee-nee-ol-uh-jee, -al-, jen-ee-]
    • /ˌdʒi niˈɒl ə dʒi, -ˈæl-, ˌdʒɛn i-/
    • /ˌdʒiː.niˈæl.ə.dʒi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jee-nee-ol-uh-jee, -al-, jen-ee-]
    • /ˌdʒi niˈɒl ə dʒi, -ˈæl-, ˌdʒɛn i-/

Definitions of genealogical word

  • noun plural genealogical a record or account of the ancestry and descent of a person, family, group, etc. 1
  • noun plural genealogical the study of family ancestries and histories. 1
  • noun plural genealogical descent from an original form or progenitor; lineage; ancestry. 1
  • noun plural genealogical Biology. a group of individuals or species having a common ancestry: The various species of Darwin's finches form a closely knit genealogy. 1
  • noun genealogical Of or relating to the study or tracing of lines of family descent. 1
  • adjective genealogical relating to ancestry 1

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Origin of genealogical

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English genealogie < Middle French < Late Latin geneālogia < Greek geneālogía pedigree, equivalent to geneā́ race (see gene) + -logia -logy

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Parts of speech for Genealogical

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

genealogical popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

genealogical usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for genealogical

adj genealogical

  • familial — of, relating to, or characteristic of a family: familial ties.
  • affiliated — If an organization is affiliated with another larger organization, it is officially connected with the larger organization or is a member of it.
  • congenital — A congenital disease or medical condition is one that a person has had from birth, but is not inherited.
  • inborn — naturally present at birth; innate.
  • inbred — naturally inherent; innate; native: her inbred grace.

adjective genealogical

  • pedigree — an ancestral line; line of descent; lineage; ancestry.
  • ethnic — Of or relating to a population subgroup (within a larger or dominant national or cultural group) with a common national or cultural tradition.
  • ethnological — Of or pertaining to ethnology.

Antonyms for genealogical

adj genealogical

  • acquired — obtained, through buying or being given

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