Etymology

clivis

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Today it means: A neume representing two notes descending. Full definition →

Latin clivis
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromclivis“by means of slopes”
  2. English todayclivis

From Latin clivis (“by means of slopes”), ablative plural of clivus.

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