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ascendente

/aʃ.ʃenˈdɛn.te/noun · masculine / adjectiveC1
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Meaning · noun

rising sign; influence

  • The zodiac sign rising on the eastern horizon at the moment of birth (rising sign).
  • Moral or personal influence, authority over someone.

In a sentence

Di che segno sei e qual è il tuo ascendente?

What sign are you and what is your rising sign?

Quel professore ha un grande ascendente sui suoi studenti.

That professor has a great influence on his students.

Non permettere che lui abbia così tanto ascendente sulle tue decisioni.

Don't allow him to have so much influence over your decisions.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
ascendentemasculine · singular
ascendentimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • In the sense of 'influence', it is almost always used in 'avere ascendente su (qualcuno)'.

Related words

Meaning · adjective

ascending, upward

  • moving or rising upward; progressive
  • tracing back ancestrally; genealogical

In a sentence

L'economia del paese è finalmente in una fase ascendente.

The country's economy is finally in an upward phase.

Il grafico mostra una chiara traiettoria ascendente dei profitti.

The graph shows a clear upward trajectory of profits.

Non tutti i settori seguono questa tendenza ascendente.

Not all sectors follow this upward trend.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
ascendentemasculine · singular
ascendentefeminine · singular
ascendentimasculine · plural
ascendentifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Also used as a masculine noun: 'l'ascendente' means astrological ascendant (rising sign) or authority/influence over someone.
  • Inflects to '-i' in the plural for both masculine and feminine.
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