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declinate.

Bent downward or aside.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈdɛklɪnət/
  1. Bent downward or aside.

  2. Bending downward in a curve; declined.

Where this word comes from

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).

verb/ˈdɛklɪneɪt/
  1. Synonym of decline.

    nonstandard · rare
Where this word comes from

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).

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