declinable
[ dih-klahy-nuh-buh l ]
/ dɪˈklaɪ nə bəl /
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adjective Grammar.
able to be declined.
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Nearby words
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- declassify,
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Origin of declinable
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Examples from the Web for declinable
In these examples the declinable adjectives are rendered negative in see.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. SchoolcraftHence the last vowel of the nominative, or in general of any declinable word, may be called the characteristic vowel.
Elements of Gaelic Grammar|Alexander StewartOf these, the first five are declinable; the other four are indeclinable.
Elements of Gaelic Grammar|Alexander Stewart