inflexion
inflexion · inflexions
Dated spelling of inflectionDated spelling of inflection.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, countable, uncountable)Dated spelling of inflection.
More definitions
- a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function
Origin
From Middle French inflexion, itself from Latin īnflexiō.From Middle French inflexion, itself from Latin īnflexiō.
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Forms
plural: inflexions| Singular | inflexion |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a change in the form of a word (usually by adding a suffix) to indicate a change in its grammatical function:inflection
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedinflect
Derivedinflexionless
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable