əˈsen(t)sə(r), aˈ- noun
( plural ascenso·res ˌaˌsenˈsōr(ˌ)ēz)
Etymology: Spanish, from Latin, one that ascends, from ascensus (past participle of ascendere to ascend) + -or — more at ascend
: a nearly vertical funicular railway used on very steep ascents