clīvus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hill noun A raised area of land, smaller and less steep than a mountain.
- incline verb To lean toward a particular opinion, feeling, or course of action.
- rise verb To move upward or increase.
- slope noun A stretch of ground that rises or falls at an angle; or the steepness of any such surface or line.
Senses
clīvus is used for these senses in English:
- Capitoline Hill The highest of the seven hills of Rome.
- hill An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.
- incline A slope.
- rise An area of terrain that tends upward away from the viewer, such that it conceals the region behind it; a slope.
- slope An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.
hill — full definition
- noun A raised area of land, smaller and less steep than a mountain.
- noun A sloping section of road.
- noun (baseball) The pitcher's mound.
- verb To pile earth around the base of a plant.
incline — full definition
- verb To lean toward a particular opinion, feeling, or course of action.
- verb To slope or tilt away from horizontal.
- noun A slope.