glacis

US /ˈgleɪsəs/ UK /ˈɡleɪsɪs/ See IPA manual

Freq #400242

Meanings

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noun
A gentle, gradual slope.

The castle was built above a long grassy glacis that gave the defenders a clear view.

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”)

glacier Old French glacio Latin

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# glacis

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈgleɪsəs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɡleɪsɪs/
**Frequency rank:** 400242

## Meanings
1. A gentle, gradual slope.

## Examples
- The castle was built above a long grassy glacis that gave the defenders a clear view.

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: glacier
- Root: glacio

## 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”)

## AI Etymology
Glacis was 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”). In current use, the main sense is “A gentle, gradual slope”.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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