Latin

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Etymology

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Perfect passive participle of escendō.

Noun

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escēnsus m (genitive escēnsūs); fourth declension

  1. mounting, ascending (only in ablative singular)
    Synonyms: cōnscēnsus, cōnscēnsiō, ēscēnsiō, ascēnsiō, ascēnsus, inscensio
    Antonyms: dēscēnsus, dēcursiō, dēscēnsiō, dēcursus

Declension

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Fourth-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative _ _
Genitive _ _
Dative _ _
Accusative _ _
Ablative escēnsū _
Vocative _ _

Participle

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escēnsus (feminine escēnsa, neuter escēnsum); first/second-declension participle

  1. ascended

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative escēnsus escēnsa escēnsum escēnsī escēnsae escēnsa
Genitive escēnsī escēnsae escēnsī escēnsōrum escēnsārum escēnsōrum
Dative escēnsō escēnsō escēnsīs
Accusative escēnsum escēnsam escēnsum escēnsōs escēnsās escēnsa
Ablative escēnsō escēnsā escēnsō escēnsīs
Vocative escēnse escēnsa escēnsum escēnsī escēnsae escēnsa

References

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  • escensus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • escensus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • escensus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.