declension

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Hypernyms 1.3.2 Coordinate terms 1.3.3 Derived terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.4 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle English declenson, from Middle French declinaison (French: déclinaison), from Latin declinatio (gen. declinationis)

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• IPA: /dɪˈklɛn.ʃən/, SAMPA: /dI"klEn.S@n/

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declension (plural declensions)

1. (grammar): A way of categorizing nouns, pronouns, or adjectives according to the inflections they receive.

   In Latin, 'amicus' belongs to the second declension. Most second-declension nouns end in '-i' in the genitive singular and '-um' in the accusative singular.

2. (grammar): The act of declining a word; the act of listing the inflections of a noun, pronoun or adjective in order.

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• inflection (inflexion)

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• conjugation

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• declensional

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[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: cdeeilnnos
• indolences