Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clivis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: clivis
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A neume representing two notes descending.

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: clivis

Inflected Forms

clives (plural)

Questions

What does clivis mean?: A neume representing two notes descending.
Where does clivis come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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