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) ascendancy Synonym: ascendencia influence Synonym: influencia ancestor; forefather Synonyms: antepasado, ancestro ==== Related terms ==== === 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