Meanings
adjectiveacclive (comparative more acclive, superlative most acclive)
comparative more acclive · superlative most acclive
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSynonym of acclivous (“sloping upwards”).
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
- Proto-Italic*ad
- Proto-Italic*ad-
- Latinad-
- Latinclīvus
- Latinacclīvi
- Englishacclive
Learned borrowing from Latin acclīvis.
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Rhymes with acclive
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APA
acclive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acclive
MLA
“acclive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acclive. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acclive,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acclive.
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