clivus
cli·vus/ˈklaɪvəs/noun
clivus is spelled C-L-I-V-U-S: 6 letters and 2 syllables (cli·vus). It appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, clivus means “Part of the cranium at the skull base, a shallow depression behind the dorsum sellae that slopes obliquely backward” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of clivus is clivi.
How many letters and syllables are in clivus?
| Letters | 6: C-L-I-V-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: cli·vus |
| In writing | about once in every 58 million words; the 237,177th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is clivus?
Clivus appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce clivus?
- /ˈklaɪvəs/
Clivus has 2 syllables, split cli·vus in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of clivus
- clivi plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does clivus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does clivus come from?
Derived from Latin clīvus (“slope, hill”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).