descenso

/desˈθenso/ · B2 · noun · m

descent

⬇️⛰️ de- (down) + scenso, like scend in ascend: climbing in reverse = going down

Spanish descenso comes from descender, Latin descendere: de- (down) + scandere (to climb). English descend and descent share the same root, so descenso is the same word with a Spanish ending. Use it for a drop in altitude, a fall in value, or relegation in sports.

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