ascensor
noun
as·cen·sor
əˈsen(t)sə(r),
aˈ-
plural ascensores
ˌaˌsenˈsōr(ˌ)ēz
: a nearly vertical funicular railway used on very steep ascents
Word History
Etymology
Spanish, from Latin, one that ascends, from ascensus (past participle of ascendere to ascend) + -or