γενεαλογία — meaning in English

English meaning

• ancestry noun The line of ancestors a person descends from; one's family origins or heritage.
• genealogy noun A person's or family's line of descent traced back through their ancestors.
• lineage noun A line of descent traced from an ancestor; a family's ancestry or a sequence of generations.

Senses

γενεαλογία is used for these senses in English:

• ancestry Birth to a noble or high-ranking family, or to someone of honorable descent.
• lineage Descent in a line from a common progenitor; progeny; descending line of offspring or ascending line of parentage.

genealogy — full definition

1. noun A person's or family's line of descent traced back through their ancestors.
2. noun A chart or record that maps out this ancestry, such as a family tree.
3. noun The study of family histories and lines of descent as a discipline.

Related Greek words