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Latin
Participle
ascēnsō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of ascēnsus
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ascēnsus.
Pronunciation
Noun
ascenso m (plural ascensos)
- ascent, rise
- Synonym: subida
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ascēnsus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /asˈθenso/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /aˈsenso/
- Rhymes: -enso
- Syllabification: as‧cen‧so
Noun
ascenso m (plural ascensos)
- promotion (in particular, a work promotion)
- Antonym: degradación
- ascent
- Antonym: descenso
- rise
- Synonym: subida
Usage notes
- ascenso in the sense of "promotion" only refers to a job promotion. For "promotion" in the sense of advancement or encouragement of progress and growth, use English cognate promoción.
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