declivate

declivate
\\də̇ˈklīˌvāt, dēˈ-, ˈdeklə̇ˌ-, -_və̇t\ adjective
Etymology: Latin declivis + English -ate
: inclining downward : sloping

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deˈclivate, a.
[irreg. f. L. dēclīv-is: see declive.]
Descending; declining; inclining downward’ (Syd. Soc. Lex. 1881).

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