Meanings
Origin
- Latinclivis“by means of slopes”
- Englishclivis
From Latin clivis (“by means of slopes”), ablative plural of clivus.
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clivis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clivis
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“clivis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clivis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clivis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clivis.
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