DECLENSION - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages
Categories: Inflection, Inflexion
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms
Example: the first declension in Latin
Categories: Class, Category, Family
Synonyms
Fall, Downslope, Decline in quality, Descent, Declension
Antonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "declension" comes from Latin dēclīnātiō. It started in Middle French declinaison. Then it appeared in Middle English declenson.
🔗 Related Words
declination – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
This word traveled through multiple civilizations—each culture shaped its meaning slightly!