descendo

Latin

verb
Definitions
  • I climb down, to come down, to descend
  • I march down
  • I pierce, to penetrate
  • I slope down (said of mountains)
  • I sink (said of the voice)
  • I lower oneself, to stoop

Etymology

Prefix from Latin scandō (climb, I climb, mount, ascend).

Origin

Latin

scandō

Gloss

climb, I climb, mount, ascend

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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