cliv- root words — words with the cliv- root

The root cliv- comes from Latin clivus, meaning slope. 9 words in Dendril are built from it, including declivities, declivity, proclivities, proclivity, acclivities, acclivitous, acclivity, declivitous, declivous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cliv- root

Explore words with cliv- — words containing the cliv- root and sharing its sense of "slope". Examples include declivities, declivity, proclivities, proclivity, acclivities, acclivitous, acclivity, declivitous, declivous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The cliv- root means slope, from Latin clivus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.