/ Dictionary / Index F facilis descensus Averno*: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fa•ci•lis de•scen•sus A•ver•no Pronunciation: (fä'ki-lis des-ken'soos ä-wer'nō Eng. fas'&schwa-lis di-sen's&schwas &schwa-vûr'nō), [key] — Latin. Latin. (the) descent to hell is easy; it is easy to take the downward path. Vergil, Aeneid, 6:126. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. facile princeps* facilitate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inane Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language