facilis descensus Averniphr.

Brit.

/ˈfasɪlɪs dɛˈsɛnsəs əˈvəːnʌɪ/,

/ˈfakɪlɪs dɛˈskɛnsəs əˈvəːnʌɪ/, U.S.

/ˈfæsɪlᵻs dɛˈsɛnsəs əˈvərˌnaɪ/,

/ˈfækɪlᵻs dɛˈskɛnsəs əˈvərˌnaɪ/

Forms:

α. 1500s– facilis descensus Averni, 1800s facilus descensus Averni (irregular).

β. 1800s– facilis descensus Averno.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin facilis dēscensus Avernī.

Etymology: < classical Latin facilis dēscensus Avernī (Virgil Aeneid 6. 126, in some manuscripts; the preferred reading is Avernō ), literally ‘the descent of (or to) Avernus (is) easy’ < facilis facile adj. + dēscensus descence n. + Avernī (or Avernō ), genitive (or dative) of Avernus (see Avern n.).

‘The descent into Avernus is easy’: easy is the descent into hell. Chiefly figurative: it is easy to slip into evil or immoral ways.Avernus was the name of a deep lake near Puteoli, the reputed entrance to the underworld.

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > moral evil > moral or spiritual degeneration > increasingly worse [phrase] > it is easy to slip into evil

facilis descensus Averni?1566

?1566 W. P. tr. C. S. Curio Pasquine in Traunce f. 82^v It is an easie matter to goe to Hell, as euery man knoweth, as Virgil sayth. Facilis descensus Auerni.

1618 T. Adams Happines of Church ii. 76 And downe a hill, for hell is a bottome. Facilis descensus Auerni.

1655 S. Fisher Christianismus Redivivus 621 Its an uphill, a narrow way that leads to life, therefore few find it, but facilis descensus averni the way to the bottomlesse pit is an easie, and broad descent.

1793 Indian Observ. 3 Dec. (1795) 73 The only difficulty is in the first step: then facilis descensus Averni.—Eugenius is undone.

1845 Jrnl. Statist. Soc. 8 36 Almost two thirds re-convicted under 22 years of age, and with such sentences additional in all cases to those under which they were sent to New South Wales recorded against them. ‘Facilis descensus Averno!’

1895 G. B. Shaw Let. 22 Apr. (1965) I. 525 Moral ruin followed slowly but surely—facilis descensus Averni.

1946 ‘D. Yates’ Red in Morning i. 27 I took twenty-seven pounds from the monies entrusted to my care. Facilis descensus averni. And I have never looked back.

1966 H. H. Smith War on Powder River (1967) ii. vii. 55 Finally the rustler might come to burning over other men's brands... He was now a full-fledged thief. Facilis descensus averno.

1993 W. J. Leonard Let. Carrier viii. 118 Humanity seemed to have got itself on a garbage chute, and went down from one level of filthiness to the next. Facilis descensus averni.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	facilis descensus averni
释义	facilis descensus Averniphr. Brit. /ˈfasɪlɪs dɛˈsɛnsəs əˈvəːnʌɪ/, /ˈfakɪlɪs dɛˈskɛnsəs əˈvəːnʌɪ/, U.S. /ˈfæsɪlᵻs dɛˈsɛnsəs əˈvərˌnaɪ/, /ˈfækɪlᵻs dɛˈskɛnsəs əˈvərˌnaɪ/ Forms: α. 1500s– facilis descensus Averni, 1800s facilus descensus Averni (irregular). β. 1800s– facilis descensus Averno. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin facilis dēscensus Avernī. Etymology: < classical Latin facilis dēscensus Avernī (Virgil Aeneid 6. 126, in some manuscripts; the preferred reading is Avernō ), literally ‘the descent of (or to) Avernus (is) easy’ < facilis facile adj. + dēscensus descence n. + Avernī (or Avernō ), genitive (or dative) of Avernus (see Avern n.). ‘The descent into Avernus is easy’: easy is the descent into hell. Chiefly figurative: it is easy to slip into evil or immoral ways.Avernus was the name of a deep lake near Puteoli, the reputed entrance to the underworld. ΘΚΠ society > morality > moral evil > moral or spiritual degeneration > increasingly worse [phrase] > it is easy to slip into evil facilis descensus Averni?1566 ?1566 W. P. tr. C. S. Curio Pasquine in Traunce f. 82^v It is an easie matter to goe to Hell, as euery man knoweth, as Virgil sayth. Facilis descensus Auerni. 1618 T. Adams Happines of Church ii. 76 And downe a hill, for hell is a bottome. Facilis descensus Auerni. 1655 S. Fisher Christianismus Redivivus 621 Its an uphill, a narrow way that leads to life, therefore few find it, but facilis descensus averni the way to the bottomlesse pit is an easie, and broad descent. 1793 Indian Observ. 3 Dec. (1795) 73 The only difficulty is in the first step: then facilis descensus Averni.—Eugenius is undone. 1845 Jrnl. Statist. Soc. 8 36 Almost two thirds re-convicted under 22 years of age, and with such sentences additional in all cases to those under which they were sent to New South Wales recorded against them. ‘Facilis descensus Averno!’ 1895 G. B. Shaw Let. 22 Apr. (1965) I. 525 Moral ruin followed slowly but surely—facilis descensus Averni. 1946 ‘D. Yates’ Red in Morning i. 27 I took twenty-seven pounds from the monies entrusted to my care. Facilis descensus averni. And I have never looked back. 1966 H. H. Smith War on Powder River (1967) ii. vii. 55 Finally the rustler might come to burning over other men's brands... He was now a full-fledged thief. Facilis descensus averno. 1993 W. J. Leonard Let. Carrier viii. 118 Humanity seemed to have got itself on a garbage chute, and went down from one level of filthiness to the next. Facilis descensus averni. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < phr.?1566
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