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acclivitous

/əˈklɪvɪtəs/

acclivitous adjective: acclivous.

Adjective

acclivitous (comparative more acclivitous, superlative most acclivitous)

  1. Acclivous
    • shut in on both sides and behind by an acclivitous half-circle of rugged summits1831, Isaac Taylor, The Temple of Melekartha

Forms of acclivitous

comparativemore acclivitous
superlativemost acclivitous

Questions about acclivitous

What does acclivitous mean?
Acclivitous means acclivous.
What part of speech is acclivitous?
Acclivitous is an adjective.
How do you pronounce acclivitous?
Acclivitous is pronounced /əˈklɪvɪtəs/.

Words near acclivitous in the dictionary

  1. acclimature
  2. acclinate
  3. acclivated
  4. acclive
  5. acclivities
  6. acclivitous
  7. acclivity
  8. acclivous
  9. accloy
  10. accloyed
  11. accloying

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