acclivitous
ɪ
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To acclivitous
Collins
World English Dictionary
acclivity (əˈklɪvɪtɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ties | |
| Compare declivity an upward slope, esp of the ground | |
| [C17: from Latin acclīvitās, from acclīvis sloping up, steep] | |
| ac'clivitous | |
| —adj | |
| acclivous | |
| —adj | |
00:10
Acclivitous
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| acclivity (əˈklɪvɪtɪ) | |
| —n , pl -ties | |
| Compare declivity an upward slope, esp of the ground | |
| [C17: from Latin acclīvitās, from acclīvis sloping up, steep] | |
| ac'clivitous | |
| —adj | |
| acclivous | |
| —adj | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
acclivity
1610s, from L. acclivitas "an ascending direction, an upward steepness," from acclivis "mounting upwards, ascending," from ad- "up" + clivus "hill, a slope," from PIE *klei-wo-, suffixed form of *klei "to lean" (see lean (v.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
