descendant Copy link Outline 1. expr. by words given under DESCENDED2. sangŭis, ĭnis, m. (poet.)3. gĕnus, ĕris, n. (poet.)4. prōgĕnies, ēi, f.5. stirps, pis, f. • descendant: 1. expr. by words given under descended: q. v. 2. sangŭis, ĭnis, m. (poet.): noble d. of Anchises and Venus, clarus Anchisae Venerisque s., Hor. 3. gĕnus, ĕris, n. (poet.): the d. of Jove (Perseus), Jovis g., Ov.: Virg. 4. prōgĕnies, ēi, f.: Cic.: Tac.: v. offspring. 5. stirps, pis, f.: Tac. Phr.: d.s, minores, posteri, nepotes: v. posterity.