hijos

Sons and daughters

Hijos is Spanish for children or sons.

The word appears frequently in English contexts discussing Hispanic families or culture: She has three hijos.

Hijo alone means son or child; hija is daughter.

The plural hijos can refer to children of any gender or specifically to sons, depending on context.

lineage

descendants

Those who come after

scions · ancestry · bloodline · heritage · genealogy · dynasty · posterity · forebears · progenitors · lineage

legacy

inheritance

Property received from ancestors

estate · heirloom · tradition · patrimony · testament · entail · succession · primogeniture

upbringing

nurturing

Supportive care-giving

fatherhood · guardianship · custody · caregiving · guidance · protection · upbringing · education · fostering · adoption

kinship

family

Related people together

daughters · siblings · parents · grandchildren · nieces · nephews · cousins · uncles · aunts · grandparents

Opposites
generational role

hijospadres

Priests or military clergy

padre · abuelos · progenitor

gender specificity

hijosdaughters

Female offspring, plural

GENDER SPECIFICATION (when hijos = sons)

hijosmujeres

Spanish word for females

Family

hijo

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