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Noun [Middle English]

IPA: /dɛˈkliːn/, /dɛːˈkliːn/ Forms: decline [alternative], declyn [alternative], declyne [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French declin, from decliner (“to bend”); see declinen. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|declin}} Borrowed from Old French declin Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} declin, {{enm-noun|-}} declin (uncountable)
  1. Decline or deterioration; a fall in conditions. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-declin-enm-noun-89Efxsce Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 42 33 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 33 25
  2. (rare) Escape, retreat (from a situation) Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-declin-enm-noun-Y1TygFiS Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 36 46 18
  3. (rare) The setting of the sun or a star. Tags: rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-declin-enm-noun-mzC3SrRl

Noun [Occitan]

Audio: LL-Q14185 (oci)-Davidgrosclaude-declin.wav Forms: declins [plural]
Head templates: {{head|oc|noun|plural|declins||{{{pl2}}}||{{{3}}}|||cat2=countable nouns|checkredlinks=1|f1accel-form=p|g=m|g2=|head=|sort=}} declin m (plural declins), {{oc-noun|m}} declin m (plural declins)
  1. decline Tags: masculine Related terms: declinar
    Sense id: en-declin-oc-noun-~V-MvtPQ Categories (other): Occitan entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Romanian]

Etymology: Borrowed from French déclin. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ro|fr|déclin}} Borrowed from French déclin Head templates: {{ro-noun|n|declinuri}} declin n (plural declinuri) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-noun|gpd=declinurilor|gpi=declinuri|gsd=declinului|gsi=declin|n=|npd=declinurile|npi=declinuri|nsd=declinul|nsi=declin|vp=declinurilor|vs=declinule|vs2=}} Forms: declinuri [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], declin [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], declinul [accusative, definite, nominative, singular], declinuri [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], declinurile [accusative, definite, nominative, plural], declin [dative, genitive, indefinite, singular], declinului [dative, definite, genitive, singular], declinuri [dative, genitive, indefinite, plural], declinurilor [dative, definite, genitive, plural], declinule [singular, vocative], declinurilor [plural, vocative]
  1. decline, waning Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-declin-ro-noun-22ZVdDzQ Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Romanian entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "waning"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "declin"
}

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