ascensor
elevator
ascend
go up
+
-or
noun suffix (for machines or devices)
Ascensor means elevator and can be thought of as ascend0 (go up0) + -or1 (machine1), i.e., a machine that goes up.
noun
- elevatorA device for moving people or goods vertically in a buildingTomemos el ascensor hasta el quinto piso. // Let's take the elevator to the fifth floor.