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/di kluy"veuhs/, adj.sloping downward.Also, declivent.[1675-85; < L decliv(is) (see DECLIVITY) + -OUS]
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Declivous — Declivitous De*cliv i*tous, Declivous De*cli vous, a. Descending gradually; moderately steep; sloping; downhill. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
declivous — sloping downwards, declining … Dictionary of ichthyology
declivous — adj. [L. de, away from; clivis, hill] Sloping downward; gradually descending. decollate adj. [L. de, away from; collum, neck] (MOLLUSCA: Gastropoda) Pertaining to cut or broken off, as the apex on some land gastropods; wearing away at the apex;… … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
declivous — adj. moderately steep … English contemporary dictionary
declivous — a. Sloping, descending … New dictionary of synonyms
declivous — de·cli·vous … English syllables
declivous — /dəˈklaɪvəs/ (say duh kluyvuhs) adjective sloping downwards. {Latin dēclīvis sloping + ous} …
declivous — ˈklīvəs adjective Etymology: Latin declivis + English ous : sloping downward opposed to acclivous … Useful english dictionary
Acclivous — Ac*cli vous (#; 277), a. [L. acclivis and acclivus.] Sloping upward; rising as a hillside; opposed to {declivous}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Declivitous — De*cliv i*tous, Declivous De*cli vous, a. Descending gradually; moderately steep; sloping; downhill. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
