ascenso

Latin

Participle

ascēnsō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of ascēnsus

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ascēnsus.

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈsẽ.su/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈsẽ.so/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ɐʃˈsẽ.su/, (natural pronunciation) /ɐˈʃẽ.su/

  • Hyphenation: as‧cen‧so

Noun

ascenso m (plural ascensos)

  1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin ascēnsus.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): (Spain) /asˈθenso/ [asˈθẽn.so]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /aˈsenso/ [aˈsẽn.so]
  • Rhymes: -enso
  • Syllabification: as‧cen‧so

Noun

ascenso m (plural ascensos)

  1. ascent
  2. promotion (in particular, a work promotion)
  3. rise

Usage notes

Ascenso in the sense of "promotion" only refers to a job promotion. For "promotion" in the sense of advancement or encouragement of progress and growth, use English cognate promoción.

Further reading
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.