Synonyms for declension
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : dih-klen-shuh n |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈklɛn ʃən |
Définition of declension
Origin :- mid-15c., ultimately from Latin declinationem (nominative declinatio), noun of action from past participle stem of declinare (see decline); perhaps via French; "the form is irregular, and its history obscure" [OED].
- noun deterioration
- A verb is a word capable of declension and conjugation also.
- Extract from : « A Handbook of the English Language » by Robert Gordon Latham
- Squire Gregory carried on the declension, not without pride.
- Extract from : « The Adventures of Harry Richmond, Complete » by George Meredith
- Whence came the declension of their empire, but from the neglect of arms?
- Extract from : « The History of Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia » by Voltaire
- The purposes of declension are answered by particles and prepositions.
- Extract from : « The Indian in his Wigwam » by Henry R. Schoolcraft
- How long have you been working at the first declension in the Latin grammar, Jamie?
- Extract from : « In the Roar of the Sea » by Sabine Baring-Gould
- The declension will be gradual, but it will be perfectly steady.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, No. 411, January 1850 » by Various
- This is answered in the negative, by a load of debt, and the declension of trade.
- Extract from : « Pamphlets On The Constitution Of The United States » by Various
- The good Maxime does not know a declension, but that does not matter.
- Extract from : « Bouvard and Pcuchet, part 2 » by Gustave Flaubert
- In the same way there is no declension of the pronoun for case.
- Extract from : « The American Language » by Henry L. Mencken
- Hence, declension begins with the formation of the plural number.
- Extract from : « Opuscula » by Robert Gordon Latham
Antonyms for declension
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