Etymology

declivitous

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Today it means: Descending gradually; sloping; downhill. Full definition →

Latin declivus
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  1. Latin · derived fromdeclivus“sloping down”
  2. English todaydeclivitous

Latin declivus (“sloping down”), from de- (“down from”) + clivus (“slope”).

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