ascendent

English

Adjective

ascendent (comparative more ascendent, superlative most ascendent)

  1. Upward in direction or proclivity.
  2. In power; controlling.
    • 1846-1856, George Grote, History of Greece
      Without some power of persuading or confuting, of defending himself against accusations, […] no man could possibly hold an ascendent position.

Noun

ascendent (plural ascendents)

  1. A person from whom one is descended.
  2. A position of power or control.

Synonyms

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation
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Verb

ascendent

  1. third-person plural present indicative/subjunctive of ascendre

Latin

Verb

ascendent

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of ascendō

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French ascendant, derived from Latin ascendēns.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /asˈt͡sɛn.dɛnt/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛndɛnt
  • Syllabification: as‧cen‧dent

Noun

ascendent m pers

  1. (law) ascendant, ancestor, forebear
    Synonyms: wstępny, antenat, przodek
    Antonyms: zstępny, descendent, potomek

Declension
Declension of ascendent
singular plural
nominative ascendent ascendenci/ascendenty (depreciative)
genitive ascendenta ascendentów
dative ascendentowi ascendentom
accusative ascendenta ascendentów
instrumental ascendentem ascendentami
locative ascendencie ascendentach
vocative ascendencie ascendenci

Noun

ascendent m inan

  1. (astrology) ascendant

Declension
Declension of ascendent
singular plural
nominative ascendent ascendenty
genitive ascendentu ascendentów
dative ascendentowi ascendentom
accusative ascendent ascendenty
instrumental ascendentem ascendentami
locative ascendencie ascendentach
vocative ascendencie ascendenty

Derived terms
adjective
adjective

Further reading
  • ascendent in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • ascendent in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Romanian

Etymology

From Latin ascendens.

Noun

ascendent f (plural ascendenți)

  1. ascendent

Declension
Declension of ascendent
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (o) ascendent ascenden (niște) ascendenți ascendențile
genitive/dative (unei) ascendenți ascendenții (unor) ascendenți ascendenților
vocative — —
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