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..."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..."Liber II
Titus Livius (Livy)
"...quam pulsi hostes sunt, quia ab tergo erant clivi in quos post principia integris ordinibus tutus receptus fuit..."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..."