descent
/dəˈsɛnt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.93 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "We climbed the mountain with difficulty, but the descent was easier."
- "The descent continues, still more steeply to Dundee (Tay Bridge), and approaching from the bridge itself this sharp descent gives the curious appearance that the station is below the level of the firth."
- "To the north the towering scree-strewn slopes of Saddleback begin to draw nearer as we start the abrupt descent towards Keswick."
- "The next one surrendered his bike, only for that, too, to give him a second flat as he started the descent."
- "We had difficulty in finding the correct descent."
- "The descent into the cavern was wet and slippery."
Etymology
From Middle English and Anglo-Norman descente, from Anglo-Norman descendre (“to descend”); see descend. Compare ascent, ascend. Doublet of desant.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: -, descente, descendre
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /dəˈsɛnt/
- British English: /dɪˈsɛnt/