Word: declinations
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
cli
na
tions
Definition: Plural of declination; the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
Morphemes:
Affix: declination
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: At a given point, the angle between the line connecting this point with the geographical center of the earth and the equatorial plane.
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.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).