[ dʒi:nɪ'alədʒi , dʒɛn- ]
■ noun ( plural genealogies )
1》 a line of descent traced continuously from an ancestor.
2》 the study of lines of descent.
Derivatives
genealogical ˌdʒi:nɪə'lɒdʒɪk(ə)l , ˌdʒɛn- adjective
genealogically adverb
genealogist noun
genealogize or genealogise verb
Origin
ME: via OFr. and late L. from Gk genealogia , from genea 'race, generation' + -logia (see -logy ).