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declensional
[ dih-klen-shuh-nl ]
/ dɪˈklɛn ʃə nl /
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adjective
of or relating to grammatical declension.
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Origin of declensional
First recorded in 1855–60; declension + -al1
OTHER WORDS FROM declensional
de·clen·sion·al·ly, adverbWords nearby declensional
declare war on, declass, déclassé, declassify, declension, declensional, declinable, declinate, declination, declinatory, declinature
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How to use declensional in a sentence
Much of the irregularity and general formal complexity of our declensional and conjugational systems is due to this process.
Language|Edward SapirSome euphonic changes occur in making these additions, which then take the regular declensional endings.
Greek in a Nutshell|James Strong