declivitous

== English == === Alternative forms === declivous === Etymology === Latin declivus (“sloping down”), from de- (“down from”) + clivus (“slope”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /dɪˈklɪ.vɪ.təs/ === Adjective === declivitous (comparative more declivitous, superlative most declivitous) Descending gradually; sloping; downhill. At lower levels; lowly.