clivo

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See also: clivò

Italian

Etymology

From Latin clīvus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkli.vo/
  • Rhymes: -ivo
  • Hyphenation: clì‧vo

Noun

clivo m (plural clivi)

  1. slope
    Synonym: pendio
  2. hillock
    Synonym: collinetta
  3. (anatomy) clivus

Further reading

  • clivo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Noun

clīvō

  1. dative/ablative singular of clīvus

Spanish

Verb

clivo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of clivar