adjectivethird-declension two-termination adjective
dēclīnis
dēclīnis (neuter dēclīne)
Classical[deːˈkliː.nɪs]Ecclesiastical[deˈkliː.nis]
Meaning
- two terminationturning or bending down
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dēclīnis | dēclīnis | dēclīne |
| genitive | dēclīnis | dēclīnis | dēclīnis |
| dative | dēclīnī | dēclīnī | dēclīnī |
| accusative | dēclīnem | dēclīnem | dēclīne |
| ablative | dēclīnī | dēclīnī | dēclīnī |
| vocative | dēclīnis | dēclīnis | dēclīne |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | dēclīnēs | dēclīnēs | dēclīnia |
| genitive | dēclīnium | dēclīnium | dēclīnium |
| dative | dēclīnibus | dēclīnibus | dēclīnibus |
| accusative | dēclīnīs dēclīnēs | dēclīnīs dēclīnēs | dēclīnia |
| ablative | dēclīnibus | dēclīnibus | dēclīnibus |
| vocative | dēclīnēs | dēclīnēs | dēclīnia |
dēclīnis, e, adj. id.,
I. turning aside (perh. only in the two foll. places):
declinia juga, Stat. Th. 5, 297 (quae declinarent et fugerent, Schol.). So of the retreating motion of the sea in ebb and flood: undae, ebbing, Luc. 4, 427 dub. (al. declivibus).Origins
Back-formation from dēclīnō.