Ecclesiastical Latin Pronunciation

Descensus

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noun
decent, climbing/getting down, action/means/way of descent, lying down

This is the Ecclesiastical (Church Latin) pronunciation of Descensus, as used in the traditional Catholic Mass, Rosary, and liturgical prayers. Ecclesiastical Latin follows Italian phonetic rules and is the pronunciation taught by the Vatican.

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