declive

See also: déclivé and déclive

Latin

Adjective

dēclīve

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter singular of dēclīvis

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēclīvem (“sloping downwards”), from de- + clīvus (“slope”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /deˈkli.vi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /deˈkli.ve/
 

  • Hyphenation: de‧cli‧ve

Noun

declive m (plural declives)

  1. decline (a downward slope)
    Synonym: descida
    Antonyms: aclive, subida

Hypernyms

  • declividade

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin dēclīvem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /deˈklibe/ [d̪eˈkli.β̞e]
  • Rhymes: -ibe
  • Syllabification: de‧cli‧ve

Noun

declive m (plural declives)

  1. decline (a downward slope)
    Synonym: descenso
    Antonyms: ascensión, ascenso
  2. decline (a deterioration of condition; a weakening or worsening)
    Synonym: decadencia

Further reading

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