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clivis

clivis noun: a neume representing two notes descending.

Noun

clivis (plural clives)

  1. A neume representing two notes descending.

Forms of clivis

pluralclives

Origin of clivis

From Latin clivis (“by means of slopes”), ablative plural of clivus.

Questions about clivis

What does clivis mean?
Clivis means a neume representing two notes descending.
What part of speech is clivis?
Clivis is a noun.
What is the plural of clivis?
The plural of clivis is clives.

Words near clivis in the dictionary

  1. clives
  2. clivi
  3. clivia
  4. clivias
  5. cliving
  6. clivis
  7. clivities
  8. clivity
  9. clivoaxial
  10. clivorine
  11. clivus

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