Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

declinable

/dɪˈklaɪnəbəɫ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-clin-able
IPA: /dɪˈklaɪnəbəɫ/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being declined; of a word, having inflections.

Example Sentences

"It is obvious that the system in present-day English is radically different, and that the notion of case (i.e. a form or modification of a declinable word) is now of very little significance."

Etymology

Etymology tree English decline Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English declinable From decline + -able.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /dɪˈklaɪnəbəɫ/

Derived Forms

declinability indeclinable undeclinable

Antonyms

indeclinable

Questions

How do you pronounce declinable?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈklaɪnəbəɫ/.
What does declinable mean?: Capable of being declined; of a word, having inflections.
Where does declinable come from?: Etymology tree English decline Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English declinable From decline + -able.

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