DECLENSION


Meaning of DECLENSION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈklen(t)-shən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English declenson, modification of Middle French declinaison, from Latin declination-, declinatio grammatical inflection, turning aside, from declinare to inflect, turn aside

Date: 15th century

1.

a. : noun, adjective, or pronoun inflection especially in some prescribed order of the forms

b. : a class of nouns or adjectives having the same type of inflectional forms

2. : a falling off or away : deterioration

3. : descent , slope

• de·clen·sion·al -ˈklen(t)-shə-n ə l adjective

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