declivitous
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- declivitously adverb
- nondeclivitous adjective
Etymology
Origin of declivitous
First recorded in 1790–1800; declivit(y) + -ous
Example Sentences
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But I plodded on and on, finding all things looking beautiful in that autumn glow, until at last I found myself descending the declivitous road into Wretchedville and to destruction.
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They were standing on the rocks, which formed a declivitous wall beneath their feet.
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Its chasms resemble the declivitous shores of the sea; the wind often fills them with snow; the paths are almost impracticable, the descent is so rapid and slippery.”
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We hesitated for some time whether we should undergo the fatigue of travelling over such declivitous mountains without any palpable reward.
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It was immediately drawn tight, and by its aid we gained the bank, and began ascending the side of the barranca, composed of rugged, declivitous rocks, affording but scanty foot-hold.
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