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acclivous
acclivous, a. (əˈklaɪvəs) [f. L. acclīv-us + -ous.] Rising with a slope, sloping upward, ascending.1731 Bailey [not in 1721]. 1771 Sheridan Aristænetus' Love Ep. iii. 21 The bank acclivous rose, and swelled above. 1850 J. Leitch Müller's Anc. Art §294. 329 The tombs at Chalcis..are hewn out in the g...
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acclive
† aˈcclive, a. Obs. rare—1. [ad. L. acclīv-is, acclīv-us steep, f. ad to, towards + clīvus a rising ground.] Rising with a slope, sloping upward, steep; = acclivous, acclivitous.a 1697 Aubrey Acc. Verulam in Lett. II. 231 (T.) From hence to Gorhambery is about a little mile, the way easily ascending...
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declivous
declivous, a. (dɪˈklaɪvəs) [f. L. dēclīv-us, rare var. of dēclīv-is (see declive) + -ous: cf. acclivous.] Having a downward inclination; sloping, slanting. (Now rare exc. as in b.)1684 tr. Bonet's Merc. Compit. v. 141 Pus..may this way better run out, because of the more declivous site of the openin...
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