Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

proclive

/ˈpɹəʊklɪv/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pro-clive
IPA: /ˈpɹəʊklɪv/

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a tendency by nature; prone

Archaic

Example Sentences

"Eterne, intense, profuse,—still throwing up The golden spray of multitudinous worlds In measure to the proclive weight and rush Of His inner nature […]"

Etymology

From Latin prōclīvis (“sloping, inclined”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: prōclīvis

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

more proclive (comparative) most proclive (superlative)

Synonyms

proclivous

Questions

How do you pronounce proclive?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹəʊklɪv/.
What does proclive mean?: Having a tendency by nature; prone
Where does proclive come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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