Etymology

proclive

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Today it means: Having a tendency by nature; prone Full definition →

Latin prōclīvis
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromprōclīvis“sloping, inclined”
  2. English todayproclive

From Latin prōclīvis (“sloping, inclined”).

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