descender

[ dih-sen-der ]

noun

1. a person or thing that descends.
2. Printing.
   1. the part of a lowercase letter that goes below the body.
   2. a letter having such a part, as p, q, j, or y.

descender

/ dɪˈsɛndə /

noun

1. a person or thing that descends
2. printing the portion of a letter, such as j, p, or y, below the level of the base of an x or n

Word History and Origins

Origin of descender¹

First recorded in 1660–70; descend + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Basta descender cinco mil varas para pasar de los musgos del polo a las selvas del Ecuador.

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