acclive

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin acclīvis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /əˈklaɪv/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪv

Adjective

acclive (comparative more acclive, superlative most acclive)

  1. (obsolete) Synonym of acclivous (“sloping upwards”) [17th–19th c.]

Italian

Etymology

From Latin acclīvis.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /akˈkli.ve/
  • Rhymes: -ive
  • Hyphenation: ac‧clì‧ve

Adjective

acclive (plural acclivi)

  1. steep

Derived terms

Further reading
  • acclive in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Latin

Adjective

acclīve

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of acclīvis
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