# glacis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡleɪsɪs/

## Definitions
1. A gentle incline.
2. A gentle incline.
3. A gentle incline.
4. A gentle incline.
5. A gentle incline.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French glacis (“slippery surface”), derived from Old French glacier (“to glide; freeze”), the former from Latin glaciāre (“to freeze”), from glaciēs (“ice”), of uncertain origin.
Cognates
* Medieval Latin glatia (“incline in front of a fortification”)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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