clivus

[ klī′vəs ]

n. pl. cli•vi (-vī′)

A downward-sloping surface.

Words nearby clivus

clitoromegaly, clive, cliveden, clivers, clivia, clivus, clk., cllr, clo., cloaca, cloacal membrane

Example sentences from the Web for clivus

  • Sabina, once the Clivus Publicius (available for carriages), turns up the hill.

    Walks in Rome |Augustus J.C. Hare

  • The remains of the tufa wall exist on the left of the Clivus, in front of the Temple of Saturn.

    Rambles in Rome |S. Russell Forbes

  • The sun had risen high in the heavens, and crowds of people flowed in, as usual, through the Clivus Argentarius to the Forum.

    Quo Vadis |Henryk Sienkiewicz

  • After he had passed the Clivus Delphini, he ascended the Appian aqueduct on steps prepared purposely.

    Quo Vadis |Henryk Sienkiewicz