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View synonyms for declivitous
declivitous
[ dih-kliv-i-tuhs ]
adjective
- having a somewhat steep downward slope.
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Other Words From
- de·clivi·tous·ly adverb
- nonde·clivi·tous adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of declivitous1
First recorded in 1790–1800; declivit(y) + -ous
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Example Sentences
Then, wheeling, they bore him company up the declivitous road.
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Brother to the Comanche, the Shoshone rode his horse over rocks and ravines, up declivitous ways and almost impossible passes.
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The road proved quite as rough and declivitous as its reputation.
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