facilis descensus averno


Pronunciation key

( fas′ә·lis di·sen′sәs ә·vûr′nō )
or A·ver·ni (ә·vûr′nī)
(Funk and Wagnalls)

(fas′ə-lis di-sen′səs
ə-vũr′nō )
(Webster's)

fa•ci•lis de•scen•sus A•ver•no

Latin.

  1. Quotation from Virgil.
    Easy is the descent into hell (avernus) or,
  2. the descent into hell is easy.

References

  • Webster's New World Dictionary of the American Language (College Edition) ©1955
  • Funk and Wagnalls Standard Dictionary, Comprehensive International Edition, ©1976

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