declensional

[ dih-klen-shuh-nl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to grammatical declension.

Other Words From

• de·clension·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of declensional¹

First recorded in 1855–60; declension + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Much of the irregularity and general formal complexity of our declensional and conjugational systems is due to this process.

From Project Gutenberg

Some euphonic changes occur in making these additions, which then take the regular declensional endings.

From Project Gutenberg