Word: declination
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: dec
li
na
tion
Definition: The act or state of falling off or declining from excellence or perfection; deterioration; decay; decline.
Morphemes:
Affix: declination
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act or state of falling off or declining from excellence or perfection; deterioration; decay; decline.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: de-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
Meaning: down
Affix: clīnō
Language: la
Decoded: clino
Meaning: I bend, I incline
Affix: -tiō
Language: la
Decoded: -tio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -tion, -ation, -ing; suffixed to a verb (usually a participle form) to form a noun relating to some action or the result of an action.