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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ascesa
"La ripida ascesa è durata due ore."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An act of ascending or moving upward.
"The steep ascent left us breathless."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'ascendere', a compound of 'ad-' (to, toward) and 'scandere' (to climb). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, the term originally denoted the physical act of climbing or moving upward, later extending metaphorically to social advancement and historical retrospection, closely linked to the Italian inflection 'risalire' (to reascend or date back).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ascent" is said worldwide
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ascension
Transliteration: ascension
"L'ascension de la montagne a pris trois heures."
Aufstieg
Transliteration: Aufstieg
"Der steile Aufstieg war sehr anstrengend."
ascesa
Transliteration: ascesa
"La ripida ascesa è durata due ore."
ascenso
Transliteration: ascenso
"El difícil ascenso a la cima fue agotador."
ascensão
Transliteration: ascensão
"A difícil ascensão ao topo durou horas."
चढ़ाई
Transliteration: chadhai
"पहाड़ की चढ़ाई बहुत कठिन थी।"
上升
Transliteration: shàngshēng
"热气球缓慢地开始上升。"
상승
Transliteration: sangseung
"가파른 산등성이를 오르는 것은 힘듭니다."
上昇
Transliteration: jōshō
"山頂への険しい上昇が始まった。"
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