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ascenseur.

lift, elevator

9 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/a.sɑ̃.sœʁ/

  1. lift, elevator

    masculine

  2. scroll bar

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *skend-der. Proto-Italic *skandō Latin scandō Latin ascendō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin ascēnsorlbor. French ascenseur Learned borrowing from Latin ascēnsor.

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