ascendiente

Spanish

Etymology

From the old present participle of ascender.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /asθenˈdjente/ [as.θẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪.t̪e] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /asenˈdjente/ [a.sẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪.t̪e] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ente
  • Syllabification: as‧cen‧dien‧te

Noun

ascendiente m or f by sense (plural ascendientes)

  1. ancestor; forefather
  2. ascendancy
  3. influence

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