el ancestro
-the ancestor
See the entry for ancestro.

ancestro

el ancestro, la ancestro(
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This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. ancestor
Nuestros ancestros creían en los dioses de la lluvia.Our ancestors believed in the rain gods.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. ancestry
El antropólogo está estudiando nuevos datos acerca de los ancestros comunes de los simios y los seres humanos.The anthropologist is studying new evidence of the common ancestries of apes and humans.
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