Spanish Conversation · Level 84
60 words
Spanish word
descendimiento
Pronunciation
IPA/desθendiˈmjento/
Meaning
- masculine noundeposition
Example
En el museo vimos un descendimiento barroco muy emotivo.
In the museum we saw a very moving Baroque deposition.
More examples
¿Sabes qué es un descendimiento?
Do you know what a deposition is?
Core concept
Lowering someone or something from a height.
Similar words
descenso: Movement downward from a higher place to a lower one.
bajada: A downward change in position, height, or level.
traslado: Transfer of people or objects from one place to another.
Definition in Spanish
Indica la acción de bajar o retirar algo o a alguien desde una altura; en el ámbito artístico se aplica al descenso de Cristo de la cruz.
Word origin
The word comes from Spanish descender plus the suffix -miento and ultimately from Latin descendere meaning to climb down.
Usage tips
- In everyday use, speakers prefer verbs like bajar or descolgar or phrases such as bajar la carga for unloading, so descendimiento is mainly used in formal or artistic contexts.