Ancester vs. Ancestor: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on October 27, 2023
"Ancester" is incorrect; the accurate spelling is "Ancestor," referring to a person from whom one is descended.
Which is correct: Ancester or Ancestor
How to spell Ancestor?
Ancester is Incorrect
Ancestor is Correct
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Key Differences
Remember the word “Ancestor” by breaking it down: “Ance” + “stor.”
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Recall the phrase “store of ancients” associating “stor” in ancestor with past generations.
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Think of “Cest” in the incorrect "Ancester" as not resting in peace, while "stor" in "Ancestor" can be visualized as storing genealogical records.
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"AncestOr" has “or,” which you can associate with the past or history: Ancest + OR (Old Records).
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To remember “-stor” think of a “store” of generations.
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Oct 26, 2023
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Ancester and Ancestor Definitions
Ancestor
In a broad sense, ancestor refers to the forebear of a species
Apes are ancestors of humans.
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Ancestor
Ancestor denotes a person from whom one descends
Her great-grandfather was a notable ancestor.
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Ancestor
Ancestor can mean a precursor in non-biological contexts
The typewriter is an ancestor of computers.
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Ancestor
Figuratively, ancestor implies someone who originated a practice
He's considered an ancestor in the field.
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Ancestor
A person from whom one is descended, especially if more remote than a grandparent; a forebear.
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Ancestor
(Biology) The actual or hypothetical organism or stock from which later kinds evolved.
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Ancestor
One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a forefather.
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Ancestor
An earlier type; a progenitor
This fossil animal is regarded as the ancestor of the horse.
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(legal) One from whom an estate has descended;—the correlative of heir.
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Ancestor
(figuratively) One who had the same role or function in former times.
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Ancestor
(linguistics) A word or phrase which serves as the origin of a term in another language.
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Ancestor
One from whom a person is descended, whether on the father's or mother's side, at any distance of time; a progenitor; a fore father.
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Ancestor
An earlier type; a progenitor; as, this fossil animal is regarded as the ancestor of the horse.
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Ancestor
Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
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Ancestor
Ancestor also alludes to the original model or prototype
Early computers are ancestors of modern ones.
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FAQs
Which vowel is used before Ancestor?
Depends on context, e.g., "an ancestor" or "the ancestor."
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Oct 26, 2023
Why is it called Ancestor?
Derived from Latin “antecessor,” meaning predecessor or forefather.
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Which conjunction is used with Ancestor?
No specific conjunction is paired with it.
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Oct 26, 2023
How is Ancestor used in a sentence?
"She researched her ancestor who migrated from Ireland."
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Oct 26, 2023
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