slopenounfeminine/ẽˈkɔʃ.tɐ/mediumen·cos·taPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionA surface that is at an angle to the horizontal; a hill or incline.The slope of the hill is steep.They walked down the slope carefully.syninclineantflatCommon collocationssteep slopegentle slopeEtymologyDo latim 'incostare'Related wordsencostadoencostamento