inflection in Italian
inflection in Italian is flessione, desinenza, cadenza — inflection means the linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features.
inflection in Italian
flessione
(grammar, uncountable) The linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features.
desinenza
(grammar, uncountable) The linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features.
cadenza
A change in pitch or tone of voice.
calata
A change in pitch or tone of voice.
inflessione
A change in pitch or tone of voice.
intonazione
A change in pitch or tone of voice.
modulazione
A change in pitch or tone of voice.
inflessione
(mathematics) A change in curvature from concave to convex or from convex to concave.
What does "inflection" mean?
- noun The linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features.
- noun Any specific type of morphological variation, which applies to a given class of terms.
- noun An affix representing a given variation.
- noun Any specific morphological form of a particular term, such as the principal parts for any given stem; any of the declined or conjugated forms that constitute its declension or conjugation.
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What is "inflection" in Italian?
"inflection" in Italian is flessione, desinenza, cadenza. inflection means: The linguistic phenomenon of morphological variation, whereby terms take a number of distinct forms in order to express different grammatical features.
Are there other ways to say "inflection" in Italian?
Yes — Italian has 7 translations listed for "inflection": flessione, desinenza, cadenza, calata, inflessione, intonazione.
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