acclivitas

  • 11acclivity — n. (pl. ies) an upward slope. Derivatives: acclivitous adj. Etymology: L acclivitas f. acclivis (as AC , clivis f. clivus slope) …

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  • 12ac|cliv|i|ty — «uh KLIHV uh tee», noun, plural ties. an upward slope of ground. SYNONYM(S): ascent. ╂[< Latin acclīvitās < acclīvis ascending < ad toward + clīvus rising ground] …

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