† accliveadj.

Forms: 1600s accliue, 1800s acclive.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin acclīvis, acclīvus.

Etymology: < classical Latin acclīvis (also acclīvus) steep < ac- ac- prefix + clīvus slope (see clivose adj.). Compare acclivity n. Compare also proclive adj.Compare the Middle English variant reading acclyued in quot. c1450 at accline v. and discussion at that entry.

Obsolete. rare.

That rises with a slope, sloping upwards, steep; = acclivous adj. Cf. acclivitous adj., declive adj.In quot. 1616 in figurative context.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > [adjective] > uphill or steep

steepc1175

acclive1616

uphill1622

upwith1864

uphillward1876

the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > slope > [adjective] > steep

stickleOE

steepc1175

shore14..

steyc1480

proclive1524

steeping1530

brant1545

steepy1565

abrupt1591

dreich1597

downsteepy1603

acclive1616

arduous1711

sharp1725

acclivous1730

rapid1785

declivitous1799

acclivitous1803

scarped1823

proclivitous1860

stoss1878

resequent1906

1616 T. Grainger Syntagma Grammaticum Ep. Ded. sig. B6^v We are naturally..accliue to vertue and true wisdome; being like round heauy stones that..with much a doe are rowled vp [the hill].

1684 J. Aubrey Idea of Educ. (Bodl. MS Aubrey 10) f. 98^v Rye-gate-hill (which is very acclive/steepe).

a1697 J. Aubrey Sir. F. Bacon in Lett. Eminent Persons (1813) II. 231 From hence to Gorhambery is about a little mile, the way easily ascending, hardly so acclive as a desk.

1829 London Encycl. I. 111/2 Is there any difference in the time, if the piece be discharged in an acclive or declive position?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	acclive
释义	† accliveadj. Forms: 1600s accliue, 1800s acclive. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin acclīvis, acclīvus. Etymology: < classical Latin acclīvis (also acclīvus) steep < ac- ac- prefix + clīvus slope (see clivose adj.). Compare acclivity n. Compare also proclive adj.Compare the Middle English variant reading acclyued in quot. c1450 at accline v. and discussion at that entry. Obsolete. rare. That rises with a slope, sloping upwards, steep; = acclivous adj. Cf. acclivitous adj., declive adj.In quot. 1616 in figurative context. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > [adjective] > uphill or steep steepc1175 acclive1616 uphill1622 upwith1864 uphillward1876 the world > the earth > land > landscape > high land > slope > [adjective] > steep stickleOE steepc1175 shore14.. steyc1480 proclive1524 steeping1530 brant1545 steepy1565 abrupt1591 dreich1597 downsteepy1603 acclive1616 arduous1711 sharp1725 acclivous1730 rapid1785 declivitous1799 acclivitous1803 scarped1823 proclivitous1860 stoss1878 resequent1906 1616 T. Grainger Syntagma Grammaticum Ep. Ded. sig. B6^v We are naturally..accliue to vertue and true wisdome; being like round heauy stones that..with much a doe are rowled vp [the hill]. 1684 J. Aubrey Idea of Educ. (Bodl. MS Aubrey 10) f. 98^v Rye-gate-hill (which is very acclive/steepe). a1697 J. Aubrey Sir. F. Bacon in Lett. Eminent Persons (1813) II. 231 From hence to Gorhambery is about a little mile, the way easily ascending, hardly so acclive as a desk. 1829 London Encycl. I. 111/2 Is there any difference in the time, if the piece be discharged in an acclive or declive position? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adj.1616
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