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

• acclività

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• leccavi, velacci

Latin

Adjective

acclīve

1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of acclīvis