"declinate" meaning in English

See declinate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈdɛklɪnət/ [adjective], /ˈdɛklɪneɪt/ [verb] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-declinate.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-declinate2.wav Forms: more declinate [comparative], most declinate [superlative]
Etymology: The adjective is first attested in 1820; borrowed from Latin dēclīnātus, perfect passive participle of dēclīnō (“to bend down”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|dēclīnātus|nocap=1}} borrowed from Latin dēclīnātus, {{glossary|perfect}} perfect, {{glossary|passive}} passive, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{af|en|-ate|id1=adjective|pos1=adjective-forming suffix}} -ate (adjective-forming suffix), {{af|en|-ate|id1=verb|pos1=verb-forming suffix}} -ate (verb-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-adj}} declinate (comparative more declinate, superlative most declinate)
  1. Bent downward or aside.
    Sense id: en-declinate-en-adj-AJWzg-La Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English terms suffixed with -ate (verb) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 36 24 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 37 30 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 38 29 33
  2. (botany) Bending downward in a curve; declined.
    Sense id: en-declinate-en-adj-XkCpG~Si Categories (other): Botany, English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English terms suffixed with -ate (verb) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 36 24 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 37 30 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 38 29 33 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Verb

IPA: /ˈdɛklɪnət/ [adjective], /ˈdɛklɪneɪt/ [verb] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-declinate.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-declinate2.wav Forms: declinates [present, singular, third-person], declinating [participle, present], declinated [participle, past], declinated [past]
Etymology: The adjective is first attested in 1820; borrowed from Latin dēclīnātus, perfect passive participle of dēclīnō (“to bend down”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|la|dēclīnātus|nocap=1}} borrowed from Latin dēclīnātus, {{glossary|perfect}} perfect, {{glossary|passive}} passive, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{af|en|-ate|id1=adjective|pos1=adjective-forming suffix}} -ate (adjective-forming suffix), {{af|en|-ate|id1=verb|pos1=verb-forming suffix}} -ate (verb-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} declinate (third-person singular simple present declinates, present participle declinating, simple past and past participle declinated)
  1. (grammar, rare, nonstandard) Synonym of decline. Tags: nonstandard, rare Synonyms: decline [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-declinate-en-verb-BRYCtq6D Categories (other): Grammar, English entries with incorrect language header, English heteronyms, English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective), English terms suffixed with -ate (verb) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 36 24 Disambiguation of English heteronyms: 37 30 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective): 30 27 42 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 38 29 33 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdɛklɪneɪt/",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ]
    },
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    }
  ],
  "word": "declinate"
}

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