Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clivus

/ˈklaɪvəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: cli-vus
IPA: /ˈklaɪvəs/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Part of the cranium at the skull base, a shallow depression behind the dorsum sellae that slopes obliquely backward.

noun

A road ascending a slope in Ancient Rome.

Etymology

Derived from Latin clīvus (“slope, hill”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: *ḱley-, clīvus

Inflected Forms

clivi (plural)

Derived Forms

clival

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Questions

How do you pronounce clivus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklaɪvəs/.
What does clivus mean?: Part of the cranium at the skull base, a shallow depression behind the dorsum sellae that slopes obliquely backward.
Where does clivus come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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