English → Latin
“ascent” in Latin
ascendōto climb up, to go up, to move upwards; to rise, spring upascēnsiōascent, ascension; progress, advancement; flight of stairs
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
ascent
(1) (1) Act of ascending: ascensus, us (in aliquid): ascensio (less commonly). (2) Way by which one ascends, ascensus. A steep ascent, ascensus arduus (Cic.). (3) An eminence, locus editus; locus superior.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for ascent?
- The usual Latin words for “ascent” are ascendō, ascēnsiō. 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.