ascendiente

Spanish

Etymology

From the old present participle of ascender.

Pronunciation
  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /asθenˈdjente/, [asθẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪t̪e]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /assenˈdjente/, [assẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪t̪e]
  • Hyphenation: as‧cen‧dien‧te

Noun

ascendiente m or f (plural ascendientes)

  1. ancestor; forefather
  2. ascendancy
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