clivis, clivis, clive:
Adjective · 3rd declension · variant: 2nd · comparison: positive
- Frequency:
- Uncommon
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Technical
sloping, inclined; steep;
Inflections
positive
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | clive | clivia |
| Acc. | clive | clivia |
| Voc. | clive | clivia |
Examples
Liber X
Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)
"...impio versu, Erret per urbem pontis exul et clivi, Interque raucos ultimus rogatores Oret caninas panis inprobi buccas..."- P
Amores III
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) from Amores
"...bovem; grande morae pretium ritus cognoscere, quamvis difficilis clivis huc via praebet iter. Stat vetus et densa praenubilus..." - T
Liber II
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...quam pulsi hostes sunt, quia ab tergo erant clivi in quos post principia integris ordinibus tutus receptus fuit..." - P
Liber III
Publius Cornelius Tacitus from HISTORIAE
"...Capitolinae arcis fores. erant antiquitus porticus in latere clivi dextrae subeuntibus, in quarum tectum egressi saxis tegulisque Vitellianos..."