katabasis

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[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek κατάβασις (katábasis) < verb καταβαίνω < κατά (downwards) + βαίνω (go)

[edit] Noun

katabasis (plural katabasises)

1. A journey downwards: a journey downhill, a decrease of winds, a military retreat, a trip to the underworld; a trip from the interior of a country to the coast.