declivous

or de·cli·vent

[ dih-klahy-vuh s ]
/ dɪˈklaɪ vəs /
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adjective

sloping downward.

Origin of declivous

1675–85; < Latin dēclīv(is) (see declivity) + -ous

Words nearby declivous

decline and fall of the roman empire, the, declinometer, declive, declivitous, declivity, declivous, declomycin, declutch, declutter, deco, decoct

Words related to declivous

inclined, leaning, askew, downhill, oblique, supine, aslant