descenso

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Latin

Noun

dēscēnsō

  1. dative/ablative singular of dēscēnsus

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēscēnsus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /desˈθenso/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /deˈsenso/
  • Rhymes: -enso
  • Syllabification: des‧cen‧so

Noun

descenso m (plural descensos)

  1. descent
    Antonyms: ascenso, ascensión
  2. decline
    Synonym: declive

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