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ascensión

ascent, rise

noun as-sen-SYOHN Rare
Travel & Places Movement

Origin: From Latin ascensionem, 'a climbing up'.

Also means

Ascension (religious)

Usage Note

Ascensión can describe a physical climb (e.g., of a mountain), a career rise, or the religious feast of the Ascension of Christ (la Ascensión del Señor). When capitalized it almost always refers to the Christian feast. The verb is ascender, and the related noun ascenso is more common for career promotions, while ascensión tends toward the physical or religious sense.

Examples

"La ascensión al pico duró seis horas."

Natural Translation

The ascent to the summit took six hours.

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