Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

declivitous

/dɪˈklɪ.vɪ.təs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-cliv-i-tous
IPA
/dɪˈklɪ.vɪ.təs/
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

At lower levels; lowly.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Latin declivus (“sloping down”), from de- (“down from”) + clivus (“slope”).

Inflected Forms

more declivitous (comparative) most declivitous (superlative) declivous (alternative)

Synonyms

Questions

How do you pronounce declivitous?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈklɪ.vɪ.təs/.
What does declivitous mean?
Descending gradually; sloping; downhill.
Where does declivitous come from?
Latin declivus (“sloping down”), from de- (“down from”) + clivus (“slope”).

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