descended (part. adj.) Copy link Outline 1. ortus (of immediate descent2. ŏriundus (of more remote connection3. prōgnātus4. ēdĭtus (poet.)5. gĕnĕrātus6. sătus (poet.) • descended (part. adj.): 1. ortus (of immediate descent: with abl. alone or with ab): d. from ancestors of no account, nullis majoribus o., Hor.: d. from the Germans (the Belgae), orti a Germanis, Caes.: v. descent. 2. ŏriundus (of more remote connection: constr. as ortus): d. from freemen (gentlemen), ab ingenuis oriundus, Cic.: d. from the Etruscans, ex Etruscis oriundi, Liv. 3. prōgnātus: Romulus d. from a god, Romulus deo pr., Liv.: d. from the Cimbrians and Teutons, ex Cimbris Teutonisque pr., Caes.: the Gauls d. from Dis on the father's side, Galli ab Dite patre pr., Caes. 4. ēdĭtus (poet.): Maecenas, d. from kingly ancestors, M. atavis e. regibus, Hor. 5. gĕnĕrātus: d. from the stock of Hercules, Herculis stirpe g., Cic. 6. sătus (poet.): v. SPRUNG. Phr.: to be d. from, originem ducere, trahere, habere ab: v. origin; to derive.