descension.
Descent; the act of descending.
Meaning & usage
Descent; the act of descending.
Death is followed by either ascension into a higher plane or descension into a lower plane.
The descent below the horizon of a celestial body.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English descencioun, from Old French descension, from Latin dēscēnsiō, dēscēnsiōnem.
Try it on your idea.
descension has 10 characters. Say it out loud, try it alongside a description of your project, and see whether its meaning fits what you want to create.
These are naming prompts. Meanings and pronunciation can vary; existing brand and domain uses have not been checked.
Explore the name generatorA word with a source.
Definitions, grammatical labels, IPA, etymology and examples: Wiktionary contributors, extracted by Kaikki / Wiktextract. Adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected fields and authored examples are shown; third-party quotations and audio are omitted. See contributor history.
Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.