descendit

Descendit is a Latin verb form meaning “he descends” or “he descended,” depending on context. It is the third-person singular of the verb descendere (to descend, go down) in the present or perfect active indicative. In Latin, many verbs share forms between tenses, so descendit can signify either a present action or a completed past action, with the surrounding context clarifying the tense.

Etymology and form: Descendere is formed from de- (down) and scandere (to climb). Descendit, as a finite form, appears in classical Latin texts in narrative or descriptive passages to indicate movement from a higher to a lower position, such as going down a slope or leaving a height.

Usage in Latin: Descendit is common in prose and poetry for recounting actions in the past or describing ongoing motion in the present. The form agrees with a singular masculine or mixed-gender subject in the third person. Because Latin verbs often have identical endings for present and perfect in the third person singular (as in other verbs like venit/venit), the exact translation depends on context and accompanying temporal cues.

Related forms and notes: The infinitive is descendere; related participles include descensus (descent, having descended) and descensurus (about to descend). The word appears across Latin authors and is foundational for basic descriptions of movement, whether literal descent from a height or metaphorical descent in narrative.

See also: descendere, descensus, descensurus.