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Added 9 October 2026

descent

/dɪˈsɛnt/ noun

In Latin: descensus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about descent at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A movement downward.
Properties attributable to your ancestry.
he comes from good origins
The act of changing your location in a downward direction.

Origin

From Middle English and Anglo-Norman descente, from Anglo-Norman descendre (“to descend”); see descend. Compare ascent, ascend. Doublet of desant.

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