downward (adj.) Copy link Outline 1. prōclīvis, e2. dēclīvis, e3. prōnus • downward (adj.): 1. prōclīvis, e: a d. road, p. via, Liv. Fig: a d. and easy course, p. cursus et facilis, Cic. 2. dēclīvis, e: v. sloping. 3. prōnus: v. downhill (adj.).