Definition
declinable
adjective
- capable of being declined; able to be inflected for case, number, gender, or person
- capable of being refused or rejected
Usage: grammar; linguistics
Usage: formal; rare
Examples
- In Latin, most nouns are declinable and change form based on their grammatical function.
- The adjective 'bonus' is declinable in Latin, appearing as 'bonus,' 'bona,' or 'bonum' depending on gender and case.
- Greek articles are declinable, varying with the noun they modify.
- Some linguists debate whether certain pronouns in English are truly declinable.
- An invitation to the event was declinable, so attendance was entirely voluntary.