Legal Definitions - adneptis

Definition: Adneptis (ad-nep-tis) is a Latin term used in history to refer to a great-great-granddaughter.

1. Queen Elizabeth II is the adneptis of Queen Victoria.

2. The family tree showed that the adneptis of the famous writer was also a writer herself.

3. The adneptis of the famous scientist inherited his love for science and pursued a career in the same field.

The examples illustrate how adneptis is used to refer to a female descendant who is four generations removed from her great-great-grandparent. It is a term commonly used in genealogy and family history research.