[ dɪ'klɪvɪti ]
■ noun ( plural declivities ) formal a downward slope.
Derivatives
declivitous adjective
Origin
C17: from L. declivitas , from declivis 'sloping down', from de- 'down' + clivus 'a slope'.
[ dɪ'klɪvɪti ]
■ noun ( plural declivities ) formal a downward slope.
Derivatives
declivitous adjective
Origin
C17: from L. declivitas , from declivis 'sloping down', from de- 'down' + clivus 'a slope'.
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