déclinaison

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French

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle French declinaison, from Latin dēclīnātiōnem. By surface analysis, décliner +‎ -aison.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.kli.nɛ.zɔ̃/ ~ /de.kli.ne.zɔ̃/
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Noun

déclinaison f (plural déclinaisons)

  1. (grammar) declension (inflection of a noun, pronoun or adjective)
    Antonym: conjugaison
  2. declination
  3. variation, variant

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