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ascender.

A person or thing that ascends.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A person or thing that ascends.

  2. The portion of a lowercase letter that extends above the midline.

  3. A lowercase letter that has such a portion, such as d or h.

    uncommon
  4. a mechanical device used for ascending on a rope; ascendeur.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English ascend Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English ascender From ascend + -er.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.