Etymology

acclive

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Today it means: Synonym of acclivous (“sloping upwards”). Full definition →

First used 17th–19th c.Latin acclīvi ← Proto-Italic *ad- ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Latinclīvus
  6. Latinacclīvi
  7. English todayacclive

Learned borrowing from Latin acclīvis.

Words from the same roots

Latinacclīvis all →

acclivous

First known use, by meaning

  • 17th–19th c. Synonym of acclivous (“sloping upwards”).

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