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单词 facilis descensus Averni
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Definition of facilis descensus Averni in English:

facilis descensus Averni

(also facilis descensus Averno)
nounˈfakɪlɪs dɛˈskɛnsəs əˈvəːnʌɪˈfasɪlɪs dɛˈsɛnsəs əˈvəːnʌɪ
  • ‘The descent into Avernus is easy’: easy is the descent into hell. Chiefly figurative: it is easy to slip into evil or immoral ways.

Origin

Mid 16th century. From classical Latin facilis dēscensus Avernī (Virgil Aeneid 6. 126, in some MSS; the preferred reading is Avernō), lit. the descent of (or to) Avernus (is) easy from facilis + dēscensus + Avernī (or Avernō), genitive (or dative) of Avernus.

 
 

Definition of facilis descensus Averni in US English:

facilis descensus Averni

(also facilis descensus Averno)
noun
  • ‘The descent into Avernus is easy’: easy is the descent into hell. Chiefly figurative: it is easy to slip into evil or immoral ways.

Origin

Mid 16th century. From classical Latin facilis dēscensus Avernī (Virgil Aeneid 6. 126, in some MSS; the preferred reading is Avernō), lit. the descent of (or to) Avernus (is) easy from facilis + dēscensus + Avernī (or Avernō), genitive (or dative) of Avernus.

 
 
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