ascendiente

Spanish

Etymology

From the old present participle of ascender.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /asθenˈdjente/ [as.θẽn̪ˈd̪jẽn̪.t̪e] (Equatorial Guinea, 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. ascendancy

   Synonym: ascendencia

2. influence

   Synonym: influencia

3. ancestor; forefather

   Synonyms: antepasado, ancestro

Related terms

• ascendente
• ascender

Further reading

• “ascendiente”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025