declivitous
[ dih-kliv-i-tuh s ]
/ dɪˈklɪv ɪ təs /
adjective
having a somewhat steep downward slope.
Origin of declivitous
First recorded in 1790–1800;
declivit(y) +
-ous
OTHER WORDS FROM declivitous
de·cliv·i·tous·ly, adverb non·de·cliv·i·tous, adjectiveWords nearby declivitous
declinature,
decline,
decline and fall of the roman empire, the,
declinometer,
declive,
declivitous,
declivity,
declivous,
declomycin,
declutch,
declutter
Example sentences from the Web for declivitous
The road proved quite as rough and declivitous as its reputation.
Alias The Lone Wolf |Louis Joseph VanceThen, wheeling, they bore him company up the declivitous road.
The Red Tavern |Charles Raymond Macauley