Plural of ancestry
regular plural
The plural of ancestry is ancestries.
Forms of ancestry
| Singular | ancestry /ˈæn.sɛs.tɹi/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | ancestries |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Meaning of ancestry
- noun The state of being ancestors.
- noun Birth to a noble or high-ranking family, or to someone of honorable descent.
- noun A series of ancestors; the people from whom one is descended.
Questions about the plural of ancestry
- What is the plural of ancestry?
- The plural of ancestry is ancestries.
- Is ancestry countable?
- Ancestry is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: ancestry (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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