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Meaning of clivus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈklaɪvəs

Definitions

  1. Part of the cranium at the skull base, a shallow depression behind the dorsum sellae that slopes obliquely backward.
  2. A road ascending a slope in Ancient Rome.
    historical

Equivalents

Bosanski štok
Français clivus
Hrvatski štok
Polski stok
Српски štok

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

CLK CLL CLLEX cllr clm CLN

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