Join Discordancêtres
/ɑ̃.sɛtʁ/ancêtre
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ancestors
forebears
J'ai cherché mes ancêtres dans les archives familiales.
I looked for my ancestors in the family records.
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predecessors
forerunners
early versions
Ces premiers ordinateurs sont les ancêtres de nos smartphones.
These early computers are the predecessors of our smartphones.