Ascensión

See also: ascensión, ascension, and Ascension

Spanish

Etymology

From ascensión (“Ascension (of Jesus to heaven)”), shortened from María (de la) Ascensión, a Roman Catholic epithet of the Virgin Mary; also referring to birth on Ascension Day.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /asθenˈsjon/ [as.θẽnˈsjõn] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /asenˈsjon/ [a.sẽnˈsjõn] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: As‧cen‧sión

Proper noun

Ascensión f

  1. a female given name
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