declension C2 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement US /dɪˈklɛn.ʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #107576 Meanings 1 noun a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms The first declension in Latin. 2 noun A falling off, decay or descent. Refinement of feeling, intellectual tastes, and a noble hospitality, were among the features of his character; and hoary years brought no mental declension, and drew no shade over the ardent affections by which he was distinguished, and in whose reciprocity, was his undeclining solace. 3 noun The product of that act; a list of declined forms. A page full of declensions. 4 noun 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. Thesaurus Synonyms declination Word family Derived forms declensedeclenseddeclensionaldeclensionismdeclensionist Related forms misdecline Etymology From late Middle English declinson, from Middle French declinaison (Modern French: déclinaison), from Latin dēclīnātiō. Doublet of declination. Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # declension **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dɪˈklɛn.ʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 107576 ## Meanings 1. a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms 2. A falling off, decay or descent. 3. The product of that act; a list of declined forms. 4. A way of categorizing nouns, pronouns, or adjectives according to the inflections they receive. ## Examples - The first declension in Latin. - Refinement of feeling, intellectual tastes, and a noble hospitality, were among the features of his character; and hoary years brought no mental declension, and drew no shade over the ardent affections by which he was distinguished, and in whose reciprocity, was his undeclining solace. - A page full of declensions. - 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. ## Synonyms - declination ## Derived Forms - declense - declensed - declensional - declensionism - declensionist ## Related Forms - misdecline ## Etymology From late Middle English declinson, from Middle French declinaison (Modern French: déclinaison), from Latin dēclīnātiō. Doublet of declination. ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement markdown