slope
slope
subs.
P. and V. λόφος, ὁ, V. κλῑτύ̆ς, ἡ.
Since the city lay on a slope: P. οὔσης τῆς πόλεως πρὸς λόφον (Thuc. 4.110).
On a gentle slope: P. ἐν ἠρέμα προσάντει (Plat.).
subs.
P. and V. λόφος, ὁ, V. κλῑτύ̆ς, ἡ.
Since the city lay on a slope: P. οὔσης τῆς πόλεως πρὸς λόφον (Thuc. 4.110).
On a gentle slope: P. ἐν ἠρέμα προσάντει (Plat.).
slope
v. intrans.
Of ground: P. ἐπικλινὴς εἶναι.
Generally, slope into a thing: P. νεύειν εἰς (acc.).
v. intrans.
Of ground: P. ἐπικλινὴς εἶναι.
Generally, slope into a thing: P. νεύειν εἰς (acc.).
SLOPE
s. declivitas (downward): acclivitas (upward): proclivitas (a sloping position): locus declivis acclivis proclivis (a sloping place): ascensus (of ascent; Vid: Herzog Caes. B.G. 1 21). To go up a great slope ascensu ingredi arduo: a hill with a gentle slope collis leniter editus or clementer assurgens; molle et clementer editum montis jugum: a town on the slope of a hill urbs applicata colli.
s. declivitas (downward): acclivitas (upward): proclivitas (a sloping position): locus declivis acclivis proclivis (a sloping place): ascensus (of ascent; Vid: Herzog Caes. B.G. 1 21). To go up a great slope ascensu ingredi arduo: a hill with a gentle slope collis leniter editus or clementer assurgens; molle et clementer editum montis jugum: a town on the slope of a hill urbs applicata colli.
v. Intransitively declivem devexum esse (Caes. Cic.): proclinari (Vitr.).
Transitively *declive reddere aliquid.
Transitively *declive reddere aliquid.
slope (subs.):
1. clīvus: to sink with a gentle s., molli (se) demittere c., Virg. E. 9, 8: the s. of the Capitol, c. Capitolinus, Cic. Att. 2, 1.
2. dēclīvĭtas, acclīvĭtas: v.DECLIVITY , INCLINE .
3. fastīgium (usu. of a steep incline, like the roof of a house): with a rather less steep s., paulo leniore f., Caes. B. C. 2, 24: of the s. of the sides of a trench, id. B. G. 7, 73.
4. prōclīve, is (after a prep.): to be driven down the s. (down hill), per p. pelli, Liv.: Auct. B. Alex. Phr.: a hill rising with a gentle s., clementer et molliter assurgens collis, Col. 2, 2, init.: Tac.: on the s., in prono, Liv. 21, 36, med.
1. clīvus: to sink with a gentle s., molli (se) demittere c., Virg. E. 9, 8: the s. of the Capitol, c. Capitolinus, Cic. Att. 2, 1.
2. dēclīvĭtas, acclīvĭtas: v.
3. fastīgium (usu. of a steep incline, like the roof of a house): with a rather less steep s., paulo leniore f., Caes. B. C. 2, 24: of the s. of the sides of a trench, id. B. G. 7, 73.
4. prōclīve, is (after a prep.): to be driven down the s. (down hill), per p. pelli, Liv.: Auct. B. Alex. Phr.: a hill rising with a gentle s., clementer et molliter assurgens collis, Col. 2, 2, init.: Tac.: on the s., in prono, Liv. 21, 36, med.
slope (v.):
1. dēmitto, mīsi, ssum, 3 (with pron. refl., to sink towards the plain): Virg.: v. preced. art. init.
2. prōclīnor, 1: (the farther side of the Apennines) which s.s towards the Adriatic, quae est proclinata ad superum mare, Vitr. 2, 10, init.: Col.
3. vergo, 3 (to lie towards, to incline): Vitr. l. c. (where vergit = proclinata est): so Caes. B. G. 2, 18, collis ad flumen Sabin vergebat.
4. expr. by adj.: the hill s. towards ..., collis declivis (proclivis, fastigatus) est ad ...: v.SLOPING .
1. dēmitto, mīsi, ssum, 3 (with pron. refl., to sink towards the plain): Virg.: v. preced. art. init.
2. prōclīnor, 1: (the farther side of the Apennines) which s.s towards the Adriatic, quae est proclinata ad superum mare, Vitr. 2, 10, init.: Col.
3. vergo, 3 (to lie towards, to incline): Vitr. l. c. (where vergit = proclinata est): so Caes. B. G. 2, 18, collis ad flumen Sabin vergebat.
4. expr. by adj.: the hill s. towards ..., collis declivis (proclivis, fastigatus) est ad ...: v.