Etymology

From Old French ancestre, ancessor, from nominative case of Latin antecessor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑ̃.sɛtʁ/
  • (France, un ancêtre) IPA^(key): [æ̃ ˈn‿ɒ̃sɛtʁ̥]
  • (Quebec) IPA^(key): [ˈɑ̃sae̯tʁ̥]