acclivity
Meaning
A slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill, considered as ascending, in opposition to declivity, or descending; an upward slope; ascent.
Synonyms
Translations
cuesta
côte
glooiing
Abhang
clinamen
ladeira
salita
costaPronounced as (IPA)
/əˈklɪv.ə.ti/
Etymology
First attested in 1614. From Latin acclīvitās, from acclīvis (“ascending”), from ad + clīvus (“slope”).
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