English

Alternative forms

• descendant

Adjective

descendent ‎(not comparable)

1. descending; going down

   The elevator resumed its descendent trajectory.

2. descending from (an ancestor)

   Power in the kingdom is transferred in a descendent manner.

Translations

Noun

descendent ‎(plural descendents)

1. Misspelling of descendant.

Usage notes

The adjective, "descending from a biological ancestor", may be spelt either with an a or with an e in the final syllable (see descendant). However the noun descendant, "one who is the progeny of someone", may be spelt only with an a.

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin dēscendēns.

Adjective

descendent m, f ‎(masculine and feminine plural descendents)

1. descending

Antonyms

• ascendent

Noun

descendent m, f ‎(plural descendents)

1. descendant (one who is the progeny of a specified person)

Related terms

• descendir

French

Verb

descendent

1. third-person plural present indicative of descendre
2. third-person plural present subjunctive of descendre

Latin

Verb

dēscendent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of dēscendō