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English

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Acliff is a vertical or near vertical rock face

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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FromMiddle Englishclyf, fromOld Englishclif, fromProto-West Germanic*klib, fromProto-Germanic*klibą.

Noun

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cliff (pluralcliffs)

  1. Avertical (or nearly vertical)rockface.
    Synonym:precipice
    Hyponym:escarpment
    Coordinate term:bluff
  2. (figurative) A point beyond which something abruptly fails or decreases in value, performance, etc.
Derived terms
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Translations
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a (near) vertical rock face

Etymology 2

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Noun

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cliff (pluralcliffs)

  1. (music)Obsolete form ofclef.
    • 1723, John Harris,Lexicon Technicum:
      Suppose a Person hath learnt to sing in the TrebleCliff only, and would sing Notes prick'd in the Tenor Cliff on the middle tine with F#[]

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Welsh

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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cliff m (pluralcliffiau)

  1. (music)obsolete form ofcleff

Mutation

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Mutated forms ofcliff
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
cliffgliffnghliffchliff

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “cleff”, inGeiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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