double declension

noun

The process of declining a noun twice to form a compound grammatical case form; sometimes found in agglutinative languages.

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Meanings

noundouble declension (plural double declensions)

plural double declensions

  1. human sciencesThe process of declining a noun twice to form a compound grammatical case form; sometimes found in agglutinative languages.

Origin

From double + declension.

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APA

double declension. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20declension

MLA

“double declension.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20declension. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double declension,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20declension.

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