"clivis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: clives [plural]
Etymology: From Latin clivis (“by means of slopes”), ablative plural of clivus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|clivis||by means of slopes}} Latin clivis (“by means of slopes”), {{m|la|clivus}} clivus Head templates: {{en-noun|clives}} clivis (plural clives)
  1. (music) A neume representing two notes descending. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-clivis-en-noun-ryVtQjHO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Inflected forms

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