ascensa
Italian
Etymology
From Ecclesiastical Latin ascēnsa, from the feminine form of Classical Latin ascēnsus, perfect passive participle of ascendō (“to go up; to rise”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aʃˈʃɛn.sa/
- Rhymes: -ɛnsa
- Hyphenation: a‧scèn‧sa
Noun
ascensa f (plural ascense)
- (archaic, regional, Christianity, usually capitalized) Ascension
- Synonym: ascensione
Further reading
- ascensa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [asˈkẽː.sa]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [aʃˈʃɛn.sa]
Etymology 1
From the feminine form of ascēnsus, perfect passive participle of ascendō (“I go up; I rise”).
Noun
ascēnsa f (genitive ascēnsae); first declension
- (Ecclesiastical Latin, Christianity) Ascension
- Synonym: ascēnsiō
Declension
First-declension noun.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ascēnsa | ascēnsae |
| genitive | ascēnsae | ascēnsārum |
| dative | ascēnsae | ascēnsīs |
| accusative | ascēnsam | ascēnsās |
| ablative | ascēnsā | ascēnsīs |
| vocative | ascēnsa | ascēnsae |
Descendants
- Italian: ascensa (archaic, regional)
References
- "ascensa", in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Participle
ascēnsa
- inflection of ascēnsus:
- nominative/vocative feminine singular
- nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural
Participle
ascēnsā
- ablative feminine singular of ascēnsus