English → Latin
“ascendency” in Latin
praestōto be preferable, better, coupled with quam; to be outstanding, be exceeding in something, to excel, stand out, be supervolōto wish, to please; to want; to mean, to intend
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
ascendency
praestantia: vis. [Vid: ASCENDANT (2).] To have ascendency over, vim exercere in aliquem: multum valere ad aliquid; momentum habere ad aliquid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for ascendency?
- The usual Latin words for “ascendency” are praestō, volō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.