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Raredeclension
The correct spelling is declension.
How to pronounce declension
noun
IPA: /dɪˈklɛn.ʃən/
Say it like: Dec-len-zho-n
The correct spelling is declension. A falling off, decay or descent. For example: "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."
Usage Examples
“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.”
Definition
noun
- 1.A falling off, decay or descent.
- 2.(grammar) The act of declining a word; the act of listing the inflections of a noun, pronoun or adjective in order.
- 3.(grammar) A way of categorizing nouns, pronouns, or adjectives according to the inflections they receive.
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