declension

n. 词形变化, 变格, 倾斜, 衰退

发音

其它 /dɪˈklɛn.ʃən/

词形变化

declensions 复数 declensions

别名

decl.

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A falling off, decay or descent.

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    The act of declining a word; the act of listing the inflections of a noun, pronoun or adjective in order.

    可数 不可数 语言学
  3. 3.

    The product of that act; a list of declined forms.

    可数 不可数 语言学

    a page full of declensions

  4. 4.

    A way of categorizing nouns, pronouns, or adjectives according to the inflections they receive.

    变格

    可数 不可数 语言学

    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.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 8

fall decline descent deterioration worsening declination declivity downslope

上位词 10

family side class category decline slope incline inflection diminution inflexion

下位词 7

slack steep downhill slump drop-off fall off falling-off

部分词 1

noun

相关短语

first declension strong declension weak declension mixed declension double declension

词源

From late Middle English declinson, from Middle French declinaison (Modern French: déclinaison), from Latin dēclīnātiō. Doublet of declination.

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