Etymology

-clinal

Today it means: having a specified slope Full definition →

Ancient Greek κλίνω
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκλίνω“to lean”
  2. English today-clinal

From Ancient Greek κλίνω (klínō, “to lean”). Cognate with Latin clīnō.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκλίνω all →

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