Declension Definition

declension
noun
  1. the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages
  2. process of changing to an inferior state
  3. a downward slope or bend
  4. a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms; "the first declension in Latin"

"Declension" in song lyrics

See how declension is used in real songs:

  • "latin declension"
    AOL — AOL

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