descension
Plural: descensions
Noun
- Descent; the act of descending.
- The descent below the horizon of a celestial body.
Examples
- Death is followed by either ascension into a higher plane or descension into a lower plane.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English descencioun, from Old French descension, from Latin dēscēnsiō, dēscēnsiōnem.
Scrabble Score: 13
descension: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddescension: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
descension: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
descension: valid Words With Friends Word