declivitous

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective sloping down rather steeply

Etymology

Latin declivus (“sloping down”), from de- (“down from”) + clivus (“slope”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

downhill, downward-sloping

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