† proclivousadj.

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

Etymology: < classical Latin prōclīvus (see proclive adj.) + -ous suffix. Compare earlier proclive adj. N.E.D. (1908) gives the pronunciation as (proˌkləi·vəs) /prəʊˈklaɪvəs/.

Obsolete. rare.

1. Inclining downwards.

ΚΠ

1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II. i. Proclivous, inclining downwards.

2. Inclined or sloping forward; designating teeth inclined nearly in the line of the axis of the jaw.

ΚΠ

1858 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) 1018/1 Proclivus, applied to teeth that are inclined nearly in the line of axis of the jaw, as the inferior canine teeth of the hippopotamus.]

1890 Cent. Dict. Proclivous, inclined; slanting or inclined forward and upward or downward: as, proclivous teeth.

Derivatives

† proclivousness n. Obsolete rare proclivity.

ΚΠ

1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Proclivousness, inclination downwards, propensity.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2021).

单词	proclivous
释义	† proclivousadj. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin prōclīvus , -ous suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin prōclīvus (see proclive adj.) + -ous suffix. Compare earlier proclive adj. N.E.D. (1908) gives the pronunciation as (proˌkləi·vəs) /prəʊˈklaɪvəs/. Obsolete. rare. 1. Inclining downwards. ΚΠ 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II. i. Proclivous, inclining downwards. 2. Inclined or sloping forward; designating teeth inclined nearly in the line of the axis of the jaw. ΚΠ 1858 R. G. Mayne Expos. Lexicon Med. Sci. (1860) 1018/1 Proclivus, applied to teeth that are inclined nearly in the line of axis of the jaw, as the inferior canine teeth of the hippopotamus.] 1890 Cent. Dict. Proclivous, inclined; slanting or inclined forward and upward or downward: as, proclivous teeth. Derivatives † proclivousness n. Obsolete rare proclivity. ΚΠ 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Proclivousness, inclination downwards, propensity. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2021). < adj.1727
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