DECLENSION

/dɪˈklɛn.ʃən/ Scrabble 13 Words With Friends 17

Scrabble letter values: D2E1C3L1E1N1S1I1O1N1 = 13

Definition

  1. noun the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages.
  2. noun process of changing to an inferior state. — synonyms: deterioration, decline_in_quality, worsening
  3. noun a downward slope or bend. — synonyms: descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, downslope
  4. noun a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms.

Examples

  • “the first declension in Latin”
  • “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.”

Anagrams of DECLENSION

indolences

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