Flexional

/flɛkˈʃənəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or involving flexion; characterized by bending.

Etymology

From 'flexion' plus the suffix '-al,' which converts nouns to adjectives; ultimately from Latin 'flexio.'

Kelly Says

In linguistics, 'flexional' languages like German and Russian are ones where word endings change to show grammar, unlike English which relies more on word order—it's called 'inflection' but comes from the same Latin root about bending!

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