acclivousadj.

Brit.

/əˈklʌɪvəs/, U.S.

/əˈklaɪvəs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin acclīvus , -ous suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin acclīvus acclive adj. + -ous suffix. Compare earlier acclive adj., acclivity n. Compare also declivous adj. and proclivous adj.

Rising with a slope; sloping (esp. steeply) upward, ascending.

ΘΚΠ

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

1730 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum (at cited word) Acclivous, rising upwards, steep up.

1771 R. B. Sheridan tr. Aristœnetus Love Ep. iii. 21 The bank acclivous rose, and swelled above.

1811 Farmer's Mag. Mar. 12 The finest pines are found, perhaps, in acclivous grounds of rather a gravelly texture.

1850 J. Leitch tr. K. O. Müller Ancient Art (new ed.) §294. 329 The tombs at Chalcis..are hewn out in the gently acclivous rocky ground.

1904 Overland Monthly Aug. 122/2 A short stop, a refreshing quaff of O Cha, and we were off on foot, the acclivous condition of the ground making it impossible to use horses.

1922 Internat. Jrnl. Orthodontia 8 428 To place a spring upon smooth surfaces that are acclivous and declivous without some form of retention is not a good policy.

1999 Los Angeles Times (Electronic ed.) 25 Apr. 28 After a carrier-style landing on a short, sharply acclivous paddock set between the sea and primary rain forest, I hitched a ride on Paama's only vehicle.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	acclivous
释义	acclivousadj. Brit. /əˈklʌɪvəs/, U.S. /əˈklaɪvəs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin acclīvus , -ous suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin acclīvus acclive adj. + -ous suffix. Compare earlier acclive adj., acclivity n. Compare also declivous adj. and proclivous adj. Rising with a slope; sloping (esp. steeply) upward, ascending. ΘΚΠ 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 1730 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum (at cited word) Acclivous, rising upwards, steep up. 1771 R. B. Sheridan tr. Aristœnetus Love Ep. iii. 21 The bank acclivous rose, and swelled above. 1811 Farmer's Mag. Mar. 12 The finest pines are found, perhaps, in acclivous grounds of rather a gravelly texture. 1850 J. Leitch tr. K. O. Müller Ancient Art (new ed.) §294. 329 The tombs at Chalcis..are hewn out in the gently acclivous rocky ground. 1904 Overland Monthly Aug. 122/2 A short stop, a refreshing quaff of O Cha, and we were off on foot, the acclivous condition of the ground making it impossible to use horses. 1922 Internat. Jrnl. Orthodontia 8 428 To place a spring upon smooth surfaces that are acclivous and declivous without some form of retention is not a good policy. 1999 Los Angeles Times (Electronic ed.) 25 Apr. 28 After a carrier-style landing on a short, sharply acclivous paddock set between the sea and primary rain forest, I hitched a ride on Paama's only vehicle. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1730
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