🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Declinación

Pronunciation / Transliteration: De-kli-na-syon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Declination/ˌdɛklɪˈneɪʃən/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #15000 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"La declinación de una estrella se puede medir."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The angular distance of a point north or south of the celestial equator.

    "The declination of the star can be measured using a telescope."
  2. 2

    A decline or downward slope.

    "The declination of the hill made it difficult to climb."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'declination' originates from the Latin word 'declinatio', which means 'a bending down'. It evolved through Middle English, where it was used in various contexts including astronomy and grammar, reflecting shifts in meaning related to angles and grammatical cases.

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