descensiveadj.

Brit.

/dᵻˈsɛnsɪv/, U.S.

/dəˈsɛnsɪv/,

/diˈsɛnsɪv/

Forms: late Middle English 1600s descensiue, late Middle English 1600s 1800s– descensive.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin descensivus.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin descensivus (in music, of pitch) descending (13th cent. in a British source), having the quality of descending (1363 in Chauliac) < classical Latin dēscēns- , past participial stem of dēscendere descend v. + -ivus -ive suffix. Compare post-classical Latin descensive (adverb) by (hereditary) descent (1313 in a British source), successively, in order (1313 in a continental source). Compare later ascensive adj.

1. Having the quality of descending (literal and figurative); characterized by downward movement or tendency. Opposed to ascensive. Now somewhat rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > direction > specific directions > [adjective] > having downward direction > extending downwards

descensive?a1425

descentive1599

descending1615

the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > succession or following in time > [adjective] > succeeding or subsequent

followingOE

afterOE

nextOE

suinga1325

suant1422

succedentc1450

after-comingc1454

secondary1471

subsequent1472

succeeding1561

supervenient1565

subsequent1568

consequent1581

proceeding1592

ensuing1604

subsecutive1611

sequenta1616

insequentc1620

postliminious1625

sequel1632

postnate1638

supervening1640

descending1642

forward1643

postventional1645

yondersa1650

succrescent1653

pedissequous1657

subsequential1657

assequent1659

post-nated1659

posthume1662

posterious1672

survenient1677

succedent1688

postliminous1714

first1746

sequelled1805

postliminary1826

thereafter1830

descensive1882

akoluthic1889

?a1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (N.Y. Acad. Med.) f. 13 (MED) Þu shal consider double neruez descensiue [L. descensivos], to þe stomac & to þe bowels.

c1487 J. Skelton tr. Diodorus Siculus Bibliotheca Historica iii. 186 Thise stremes tofore repoorted take theire origynall spryng out of the montuous hilles that coosteth toward the south partes of the world and from thens take theire cours descensive into the champeyn and bace contrey.

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Descensoire, descensiue, descending.

1658 T. Manton Pract. Comm. Jude 3 There is in man a natural desire to do his posterity good; love is descensive.

1811 W. Taylor in Monthly Mag. 31 425 Either from ascensive or descensive opinion.

1882 R. Owen in Longman's Mag. 1 68 The mammals who follow next after Bimana in the descensive series of mammalian orders.

1916 Sci. Monthly June 543 The progressive differentiation of magmas, both in their ascensive and in their descensive careers.

1994 A. Desmond Huxley (1999) xxviii. 568 From the Godhead a descensive spiral of power passed through his Church.

†2. Grammar. That diminishes the force of associated words. Cf. ascensive adj. 2. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1854 C. J. Ellicott Crit. Comm. Epist. Gal. (iii. 4) 39 Καὶ has also what may be termed a descensive force.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	descensive
释义	descensiveadj. Brit. /dᵻˈsɛnsɪv/, U.S. /dəˈsɛnsɪv/, /diˈsɛnsɪv/ Forms: late Middle English 1600s descensiue, late Middle English 1600s 1800s– descensive. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin descensivus. Etymology: < post-classical Latin descensivus (in music, of pitch) descending (13th cent. in a British source), having the quality of descending (1363 in Chauliac) < classical Latin dēscēns- , past participial stem of dēscendere descend v. + -ivus -ive suffix. Compare post-classical Latin descensive (adverb) by (hereditary) descent (1313 in a British source), successively, in order (1313 in a continental source). Compare later ascensive adj. 1. Having the quality of descending (literal and figurative); characterized by downward movement or tendency. Opposed to ascensive. Now somewhat rare. ΘΚΠ the world > space > direction > specific directions > [adjective] > having downward direction > extending downwards descensive?a1425 descentive1599 descending1615 the world > time > relative time > the future or time to come > succession or following in time > [adjective] > succeeding or subsequent followingOE afterOE nextOE suinga1325 suant1422 succedentc1450 after-comingc1454 secondary1471 subsequent1472 succeeding1561 supervenient1565 subsequent1568 consequent1581 proceeding1592 ensuing1604 subsecutive1611 sequenta1616 insequentc1620 postliminious1625 sequel1632 postnate1638 supervening1640 descending1642 forward1643 postventional1645 yondersa1650 succrescent1653 pedissequous1657 subsequential1657 assequent1659 post-nated1659 posthume1662 posterious1672 survenient1677 succedent1688 postliminous1714 first1746 sequelled1805 postliminary1826 thereafter1830 descensive1882 akoluthic1889 ?a1425 tr. Guy de Chauliac Grande Chirurgie (N.Y. Acad. Med.) f. 13 (MED) Þu shal consider double neruez descensiue [L. descensivos], to þe stomac & to þe bowels. c1487 J. Skelton tr. Diodorus Siculus Bibliotheca Historica iii. 186 Thise stremes tofore repoorted take theire origynall spryng out of the montuous hilles that coosteth toward the south partes of the world and from thens take theire cours descensive into the champeyn and bace contrey. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Descensoire, descensiue, descending. 1658 T. Manton Pract. Comm. Jude 3 There is in man a natural desire to do his posterity good; love is descensive. 1811 W. Taylor in Monthly Mag. 31 425 Either from ascensive or descensive opinion. 1882 R. Owen in Longman's Mag. 1 68 The mammals who follow next after Bimana in the descensive series of mammalian orders. 1916 Sci. Monthly June 543 The progressive differentiation of magmas, both in their ascensive and in their descensive careers. 1994 A. Desmond Huxley (1999) xxviii. 568 From the Godhead a descensive spiral of power passed through his Church. †2. Grammar. That diminishes the force of associated words. Cf. ascensive adj. 2. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1854 C. J. Ellicott Crit. Comm. Epist. Gal. (iii. 4) 39 Καὶ has also what may be termed a descensive force. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.?a1425
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